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


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Area: 0.048 square miles

Population: 17,437

Population density:
Harvard Square:

359,576 people per square mile
Cambridge:

18,431 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 10,12155.7%White
    • 3,72620.5%Asian
    • 1,5878.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,2056.6%Black
    • 9175.0%Two or more races
    • 3211.8%American Indian
    • 2671.5%Some other race
    • 340.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
Age and Sex of Residents in Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 676Less than $10,000
  • 860$10,000 to $19,999
  • 446$20,000 to $29,999
  • 288$30,000 to $39,999
  • 479$40,000 to $49,999
  • 352$50,000 to $59,999
  • 431$60,000 to $74,999
  • 477$75,000 to $99,999
  • 440$100,000 to $124,999
  • 500$125,000 to $149,999
  • 662$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,377$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 200Less than $50,000
  • 72$150,000 to $199,999
  • 208$200,000 to $249,999
  • 88$250,000 to $299,999
  • 528$300,000 to $399,999
  • 64$400,000 to $499,999
  • 254$500,000 to $749,999
  • 455$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,054$1,000,000 or more

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 241$100 to $199
  • 295$200 to $299
  • 798$300 to $399
  • 62$400 to $499
  • 353$500 to $599
  • 1,022$700 to $799
  • 538$800 to $899
  • 147$900 to $999
  • 459$1,000 to $1,249
  • 163$1,250 to $1,499
  • 708$1,500 to $1,999
  • 3,227$2,000 or more
Zip codes: 02138.

Males:

8,700
Females:

8,736
Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:

31.7 years
Whole city:

29.0 years
Females:
This neighborhood:

31.8 years
Whole city:

30.2 years

Percentage of family households:
Harvard Square:

31.6%
Cambridge:

27.0%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

34.8%
Cambridge:

26.5%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Harvard Square:

28.9%
Cambridge:

31.6%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
Harvard Square:

3.7%
Cambridge:

9.2%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Harvard Square:

37.4%
Cambridge:

31.1%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Harvard Square:

36.1%
city:

31.0%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
Harvard Square:

1.4%
Cambridge:

2.0%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

24.1%
Cambridge:

31.3%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Harvard Square:

44.7%
Cambridge:

37.0%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:

2.8%
city:

2.9%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

28.5%
Cambridge:

28.8%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harvard Square
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harvard Square
  • 2071 room
  • 3332 rooms
  • 2233 rooms
  • 3624 rooms
  • 2265 rooms
  • 5166 rooms
  • 2447 rooms
  • 2038 rooms
  • 3349+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harvard Square
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harvard Square
  • 5461 room
  • 5592 rooms
  • 1,1203 rooms
  • 9374 rooms
  • 7905 rooms
  • 3576 rooms
  • 997 rooms
  • 1998 rooms
  • 8479+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harvard Square
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harvard Square
  • 207no bedroom
  • 2481 bedroom
  • 7532 bedrooms
  • 5733 bedrooms
  • 2994 bedrooms
  • 3645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harvard Square
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harvard Square
  • 648no bedroom
  • 1,6601 bedroom
  • 1,2772 bedrooms
  • 5473 bedrooms
  • 3864 bedrooms
  • 3345+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:  -1764320.2
Cambridge:  1.2

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here:  -318941.2
city:  0.7

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Harvard Square:

50.7%
Cambridge:

54.3%

Year house built in Harvard Square
  • Year house built in Harvard Square
  • 3292020 or later
  • 2502010 to 2019
  • 1,2362000 to 2009
  • 1231990 to 1999
  • 6081980 to 1989
  • 6671970 to 1979
  • 6531960 to 1969
  • 2601950 to 1959
  • 3811940 to 1949
  • 3,8321939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type

City-data.com crime index for city in 2020 (higher means more crime):
City:

157.6
U.S. average:

219.5

  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 213Less than 5 minutes
  • 5055 to 9 minutes
  • 69910 to 14 minutes
  • 83615 to 19 minutes
  • 56620 to 24 minutes
  • 38625 to 29 minutes
  • 80430 to 34 minutes
  • 23535 to 39 minutes
  • 28340 to 44 minutes
  • 47345 to 59 minutes
  • 14660 to 89 minutes
  • 8590 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 15.1%1,277Drove a car alone
  • 4.4%369Carpooled
  • 6.4%543Bus
  • 10.8%911Subway or elevated rail
  • 2.5%209Long-distance train or commuter rail
  • 0.9%79Light rail, streetcar or trolley
  • 1.1%95Taxi
  • 1.7%145Motorcycle
  • 4.5%383Bicycle
  • 33.5%2,825Walked
  • 2.5%211Other means
  • 26.9%2,269Worked at home

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 7012:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 315:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 365:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 796:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 1886:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 3427:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 4467:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 8778:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 8118:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 8879:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 38910:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 9411:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 47712:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 3534:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

  • Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    10.2%
    city:

    12.7%

  • Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    6.2%
    city:

    8.9%

  • Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    6.8%
    city:

    14.7%

  • Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    6.1%
    city:

    5.8%

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

    9.2%
    city:

    11.7%

  • Percentage of males in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    1.7%
    city:

    1.1%

  • Percentage of males in legal occupations:
    Here:

    1.6%
    city:

    2.5%

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

    26.6%
    city:

    15.8%

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

    6.3%
    city:

    3.8%

  • Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    4.2%
    city:

    3.7%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    7.8%
    city:

    5.0%

  • Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    6.7%
    city:

    7.2%

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

    2.2%
    city:

    1.5%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    1.8%
    city:

    1.0%


Occupations of females:

  • Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    9.1%
    city:

    12.8%

  • Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    7.5%
    city:

    10.9%

  • Percentage of females in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    4.1%
    city:

    5.9%

  • Percentage of females in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    2.4%
    city:

    2.2%

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

    11.4%
    city:

    10.9%

  • Percentage of females in legal occupations:
    Here:

    1.2%
    city:

    2.9%

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

    27.5%
    city:

    17.7%

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

    5.9%
    city:

    4.9%

  • Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    5.0%
    city:

    7.0%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    9.6%
    city:

    8.9%

  • Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    13.8%
    city:

    11.9%


Percentage of people 16-64 in Armed Forces:
Harvard Square:

0.1%
Cambridge:

0.2%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

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

    9.5%
    Cambridge:

    8.3%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    Harvard Square:

    58.8%
    Cambridge:

    15.4%

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

    12.6%
    Cambridge:

    12.3%

  • Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
    Harvard Square:

    104.9%
    Cambridge:

    13.9%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Harvard Square:

16.2%
Cambridge:

14.6%

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Harvard Square:

70.8%
Cambridge:

76.5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 56.7%Utility gas
  • 23.3%Electricity
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.7%No fuel used
  • 5.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Other fuel

Highways in this neighborhood:

State Hwy 2 Alt (Massachusetts Ave)

Length: 0.43 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1396 to 1516

Roads and streets:

Garden St

Length: 0.31 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 4 to 11

Church St

Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 33

Jfk St

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: SW-NE
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