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Cambridge

Massachusetts · 95,802 residents · 6.40 sq mi
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Cambridge is home to 95,802 people in Massachusetts. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $256,800. 30% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $33,140, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
95,802
−5%vs 2000
vs 101,355 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.1
+2%vs 2000
vs 30.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.40 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K100K107K114K121K19902000201020202024Cambridge
2024119K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.8%(4,644)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.9%(3,764)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.1%(3,004)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(7,354)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414.2%(13,565)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3425.1%(24,047)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416%(15,325)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(8,384)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646%(5,774)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(5,558)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(3,229)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(1,154)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,140
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,979 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,879
−36%vs 2000
vs $31,156 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.7%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$256,800
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $331,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$538
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $962 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
30.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.3% in 2000
69.7% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.1%(71,988)
Black13.6%(13,013)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(6,093)
Asian8.5%(8,176)
Other2.7%(2,625)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.2%
−11.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.4%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
30.8%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.2 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2013
from 3.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.3%(551)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(261)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(564)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.2%(157)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.7%(46)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,704 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cambridge, Massachusetts?

Cambridge, Massachusetts has about 95,802 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cambridge, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Cambridge, Massachusetts earns about $33,140 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 $256,800, and the typical rent is about $538 a month.

How educated are people in Cambridge, Massachusetts?

About 54.2% 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 10.7% of people in Cambridge, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

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

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