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Massachusetts · 122,588 residents (2025 est.) · 6.397 sq mi
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#19Most densely populatedof 4,89119,163#81Most educatedof 6,82680.8%#210Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,092,100#260Highest median rentof 6,764$2,787
The short version

Cambridge is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $130,748. Population has grown 17% since 2000. 81% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,092,100. At a median age of 30.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
81% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
118,796
+17%since 2000
from 101,355 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
18,571 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 16,610 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
30.4
Unchangedsince 2000
from 30.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:122,588 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
94K100K107K114K121K1990201020202024Cambridge
2024119K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(4,963)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.3%(3,945)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143%(3,556)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(8,715)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2415.4%(18,342)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3426.7%(31,707)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(15,556)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 547.8%(9,300)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 647%(8,272)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.3%(8,636)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(4,288)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(1,516)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$130,748
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,979 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$78,723
+153%since 2000
from $31,156 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
69.9%
+25.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.496
−6%since 2010
from 0.529 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Information4.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance1.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade1.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,092,100
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $331,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,787
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $962 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
33.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 32.3% in 2000
66.5% rent
Vacancy rate
9.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.6%
−12.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.0%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.4
−5%since 2009
from 8.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Cambridge on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.6%(65,425)
Black11.5%(11,627)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(7,455)
Asian11.8%(11,984)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.8%(63,870)
Black10.3%(12,226)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(10,505)
Asian20.2%(24,049)
Other6.9%(8,146)
Diversity Score
81
+23%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2%(2,322)
Mexican1.4%(1,693)
Central American1.1%(1,357)
Dominican0.7%(809)
Spaniard0.6%(723)
Salvadoran0.6%(719)
Argentine0.5%(580)
Colombian0.5%(546)
Chilean0.4%(465)
Cuban0.3%(378)
Peruvian0.3%(309)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(221)
Honduran0.1%(164)
Guatemalan0.1%(142)
Panamanian0.1%(99)
Uruguayan0.1%(97)
Ecuadorian0.1%(79)
Bolivian0.1%(65)
Asian origin
Chinese8.4%(9,991)
Asian Indian5.1%(6,029)
Korean2.2%(2,601)
Japanese0.9%(1,110)
Taiwanese0.7%(787)
Vietnamese0.5%(630)
Bangladeshi0.5%(564)
Pakistani0.3%(381)
Filipino0.2%(257)
Indonesian0.1%(131)
Singaporean0.1%(91)
Nepalese0.1%(88)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(77)
Thai0.1%(74)
Kazakh0%(52)
Cambodian0%(35)
Uzbek0%(28)
Mongolian0%(25)
Malaysian0%(23)
Burmese0%(10)
Laotian0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(70)
Tongan0%(16)
Ancestry
Irish10.7%(12,751)
English8.5%(10,126)
German8.3%(9,869)
Italian7.6%(8,972)
American3%(3,510)
Polish2.6%(3,133)
West Indian2.5%(3,004)
French2.3%(2,685)
Russian2.2%(2,650)
Arab1.8%(2,155)
Portuguese1.7%(2,078)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.7%(2,062)
Ethiopian1.7%(2,025)
Swedish1.4%(1,682)
Haitian1.4%(1,631)
Greek0.9%(1,121)
Ukrainian0.9%(1,020)
British0.7%(861)
Dutch0.7%(861)
Hungarian0.7%(846)
Lebanese0.7%(789)
Canadian0.7%(774)
Brazilian0.6%(752)
Jamaican0.6%(740)
Norwegian0.6%(723)
Czech0.6%(668)
Turkish0.5%(653)
Iranian0.5%(594)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(582)
Israeli0.4%(532)
Welsh0.4%(526)
Swiss0.4%(512)
Nigerian0.4%(483)
Lithuanian0.4%(422)
Egyptian0.3%(373)
Romanian0.3%(347)
Armenian0.3%(332)
Danish0.3%(332)
Barbadian0.3%(321)
Austrian0.3%(297)
Finnish0.2%(265)
Moroccan0.2%(257)
Belgian0.2%(241)
Cape Verdean0.2%(214)
Bulgarian0.1%(157)
Syrian0.1%(150)
Ghanaian0.1%(145)
Serbian0.1%(139)
Slovak0.1%(127)
Kenyan0.1%(125)
Latvian0.1%(108)
Australian0.1%(86)
Palestinian0.1%(75)
Croatian0.1%(70)
Macedonian0.1%(69)
Guyanese0.1%(63)
Slovene0%(59)
Iraqi0%(54)
Somali0%(35)
Jordanian0%(34)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Chinese population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
80.8%
+15.6 ptssince 2000
from 65.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.0%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 89.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
51.2%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 38.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+72%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
19.7%
−12.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
18.0%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
30.8%
+24.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
19.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
7.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
33.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2011
from 68.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
21.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
79.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
29.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.6%
−47.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.5%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 7.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.7%
−94.9 ptssince 2013
from 96.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.8%
+10.2 ptssince 2017
from 84.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
64.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2016
from 68.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.7%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 6.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married60.8%(31,996)
Married33.7%(17,762)
Widowed1.1%(563)
Divorced4.4%(2,323)
Women 15+
Never married57.7%(30,984)
Married31.4%(16,880)
Widowed3.6%(1,906)
Divorced7.3%(3,918)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cambridge, Massachusetts?

Cambridge, Massachusetts has about 118,796 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cambridge, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Cambridge, Massachusetts earns about $130,748 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cambridge, Massachusetts expensive?

In Cambridge, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $1,092,100, and the typical rent is about $2,787 a month.

How educated are people in Cambridge, Massachusetts?

About 80.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cambridge, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cambridge, Massachusetts?

About 12.8% of people in Cambridge, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cambridge, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Cambridge, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,994 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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