Porter Square neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts (MA), 02138, 02140 detailed profile

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Median household income in 2007 Median per capita income in 2007 Median rent in 2007 Average value of detached houses in 2007 Average value of townhouses or other attached units in 2007 Average value of housing units in 2-unit structures in 2007 Average '07 value of housing units in 3-to-4-unit structures Average '07 value of housing units in 5-or-more-unit structures Percentage of males vs. females Average age of males Average age of females % of White alone residents % of Black or African American alone residents % of American Indian and Alaska Native alone residents % of Asian alone residents % of some other race alone residents % of Hispanic or Latino residents % of population of two or more races, Non-Hispanic % of population that is under 18 years old % of population that is under 5 years old % of population that is 65 and older Population density Average household size % of family households Average family size % of married-couple families % of married-couple families with children % of single-mother households % of population in nursing homes % of population in college dorms % of population in other group homes Rental units vs. owner occupied units % of never married males 15 years old and over % of never married females 15 years old and over % of people that speak English not well or not at all % of people born in this state % of people born in another U.S. state % of native residents but born outside the U.S. % of foreign born residents % of workers commuting by cars % of workers commuting by buses % of workers commuting by subway or elevated % of workers commuting by motorcycle % of workers commuting by bicycle % of workers walking to work % of workers working at home % of workers commuting in less than 5 minutes % of workers commuting in less than 20 minutes % of workers commuting in more than 60 minutes % of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools % of people 3 years and older in undgraduate colleges % of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools Private vs. public school K-12 enrollment % of high school graduates and higher (25 years and over) % of college graduates and higher (25 years and over) % of people with master's, professional or doctorate degrees (25+) % of people with doctorate degrees (25 years and over) % of married-couple families with both working % of males in management occupations (except farmers) % of females in management occupations (except farmers) % of males in business and financial operations occupations % of females in business and financial operations occupations % of males in computer and mathematical occupations % of females in computer and mathematical occupations % of males in architecture and engineering occupations % of males in life, physical, and social science occupations % of females in life, physical, and social science occupations % of females in community and social services occupations % of males in education, training, and library occupations % of females in education, training, and library occupations % of males in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations % of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations % of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations % of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations % of males in service occupations % of females in service occupations % of males in sales and office occupations % of females in sales and office occupations % of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations % of population below poverty level % of 1-room houses or condos % of 2-room houses or condos % of 3-room houses or condos % of 4-room houses or condos % of 5-room houses or condos % of 6-room houses or condos % of 7-room houses or condos % of 8-room houses or condos % of 9-or-more-room houses or condos % of 1-room apartments % of 2-room apartments % of 3-room apartments % of 4-room apartments % of 5-room apartments % of 6-room apartments % of 7-room apartments % of 8-room apartments % of 9-or-more-room apartments Median number of rooms in houses or condos Median number of rooms in apartments % of one, detached housing units % of one, attached housing units % of housing units in structures with 2 units % of housing units in structures with 3+ units Median year apartment built (as recorded in 2000) Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2000) Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2000) Utility gas used as house heating fuel (%) Electricity used as house heating fuel (%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. used as house heating fuel (%) % of no-bedroom houses or condos % of 1-bedroom houses or condos % of 2-bedroom houses or condos % of 3-bedroom houses or condos % of 4-bedroom houses or condos % of 5-or-more-bedroom houses or condos % of no-bedroom apartments % of 1-bedroom apartments % of 2-bedroom apartments % of 3-bedroom apartments % of 4-bedroom apartments % of 5-or-more-bedroom apartments Average number of vehicles available in houses/condos Average number of vehicles available in apartments % of units with a mortgage

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Porter Square:	16,164 people per square mile
Cambridge:	15,766 people per square mile

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Males:	3,143
Females:	3,796

This neighborhood:	31.4 years
Whole city:	30.4 years

This neighborhood:	33.6 years
Whole city:	31.6 years

Porter Square:	1.9 people
Cambridge:	2.0 people

Porter Square:	2.6 members
Cambridge:	2.8 members

Here:	26.7%
city:	29.1%

Porter Square:	9.5%
Cambridge:	11.3%

This neighborhood:	3.1%
Cambridge:	6.1%

Here:	22.7%
Cambridge:	26.9%

Porter Square:	28.2%
city:	25.5%

This neighborhood:	1.2%
Cambridge:	3.8%

Here:	32.9%
Cambridge:	32.6%

Porter Square:	48.9%
Cambridge:	39.7%

Here:	1.3%
city:	1.8%

Here:	16.9%
Cambridge:	25.9%

This neighborhood:	1.3
Cambridge:	1.3

Here:	0.9
city:	0.8

Porter Square:	81.1%
Cambridge:	67.3%

Average estimated value of detached houses in 2007 (10.4% of all units):

Porter Square:	$1,010,103
Cambridge:	$854,848

Average estimated value of townhouses or other attached units in 2007 (5.6% of all units):

This neighborhood:	$473,995
city:	$426,066

Average estimated value of housing units in 2-unit structures in 2007 (17.5% of all units):

This neighborhood:	$517,407
Cambridge:	$435,212

Average estimated '07 value of housing units in 3-to-4-unit structures (22.6% of all units):

Porter Square:	$679,284
city:	$624,840

Average estimated '07 value of housing units in 5-or-more-unit structures (43.9% of all units):

Porter Square:	$361,893
Cambridge:	$483,674

Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):

Here:	14.5%
city:	10.9%

Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:

Here:	9.2%
city:	6.6%

Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:

Here:	9.6%
city:	11.0%

Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:

Here:	6.3%
city:	5.4%

Percentage of males in life, physical, and social science occupations:

Here:	8.2%
city:	8.4%

Percentage of males in community and social services occupations:

Here:	1.4%
city:	1.6%

Percentage of males in legal occupations:

Here:	2.4%
city:	2.2%

Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:

Here:	11.7%
city:	14.1%

Percentage of males in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:

Here:	7.1%
city:	5.4%

Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:

Here:	3.2%
city:	2.8%

Percentage of males in service occupations:

Here:	7.0%
city:	8.5%

Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:

Here:	12.3%
city:	12.9%

Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:

Here:	2.2%
city:	3.9%

Percentage of males in production occupations:

Here:	2.7%
city:	3.1%

Percentage of males in transportation and material moving occupations:

Here:	2.0%
city:	3.0%

Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):

Here:	15.7%
city:	11.5%

Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:

Here:	10.3%
city:	7.1%

Percentage of females in computer and mathematical occupations:

Here:	5.5%
city:	4.1%

Percentage of females in architecture and engineering occupations:

Here:	1.5%
city:	2.0%

Percentage of females in life, physical, and social science occupations:

Here:	5.6%
city:	6.6%

Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:

Here:	3.5%
city:	3.1%

Percentage of females in legal occupations:

Here:	3.9%
city:	2.2%

Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:

Here:	18.2%
city:	15.8%

Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:

Here:	8.2%
city:	7.3%

Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:

Here:	5.0%
city:	5.4%

Percentage of females in service occupations:

Here:	3.1%
city:	9.3%

Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:

Here:	18.2%
city:	22.8%

Percentage of females in production occupations:

Here:	1.0%
city:	1.8%

Porter Square:	0.2%
Cambridge:	0.1%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:

Porter Square:	7.8%
Cambridge:	10.1%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in undgraduate colleges:

Porter Square:	4.9%
Cambridge:	15.1%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:

Porter Square:	10.2%
Cambridge:	11.9%

Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:

Porter Square:	31.6%
Cambridge:	15.3%

Porter Square:	5.3%
Cambridge:	12.9%

Porter Square:	1992
Cambridge:	1991

Porter Square:	1998
Cambridge:	1997

Porter Square:	$1,478
Cambridge:	$1,236

Porter Square:	70.1%
Cambridge:	63.0%

Length: 1.99 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1660 to 2193

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