State
County
Land Area
6.4 sq mi
Density
18,722.8/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.65%
Growth Since 2010
13.83%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
4,886,500
Cambridge is a city located in Massachusetts. With a 2020 population of 119,703, it is the 4th largest city in Massachusetts (after Boston, Worcester, and Springfield) and the 239th largest city in the United States. Cambridge is currently growing at a rate of 0.65% annually and its population has increased by 13.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 105,162 in 2010. Cambridge reached it's highest population of 120,740 in 1950. Spanning over 7 miles, Cambridge has a population density of 18,723 people per square mile.
The average household income in Cambridge is $139,991 with a poverty rate of 12.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,221 per month, and the median house value is $768,300. The median age in Cambridge is 30.5 years, 30.1 years for males, and 30.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 99.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cambridge was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,886,500 | 13,480 | 0.28% |
| 2019 | 4,873,020 | 13,480 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 4,859,540 | 17,770 | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 4,841,770 | 32,710 | 0.68% |
| 2016 | 4,809,060 | 30,720 | 0.64% |
| 2015 | 4,778,340 | 31,410 | 0.66% |
| 2014 | 4,746,930 | 44,050 | 0.93% |
| 2013 | 4,702,880 | 46,290 | 0.98% |
| 2012 | 4,656,590 | 46,800 | 1.01% |
| 2011 | 4,609,790 | 43,440 | 0.94% |
| 2010 | 4,566,350 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77,111 | 66.11% |
| Asian | 19,421 | 16.65% |
| Black or African American | 12,512 | 10.73% |
| Two or More Races | 5,114 | 4.38% |
| Some Other Race | 2,155 | 1.85% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 192 | 0.16% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 127 | 0.11% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 46,835 | 2.13 | 34.8 |
| Non Family | 26,726 | 1.59 | 25.3 |
| Married | 15,601 | 2.87 | 51.4 |
| Female | 3,069 | 2.84 | 29.2 |
| Male | 1,439 | 2.77 | 44 |
2.8
Average Family Size
2.13
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,706 | 2.15% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,830 | 2.31% |
| High School Graduate | 6,223 | 7.85% |
| Some College | 5,326 | 6.72% |
| Associates Degree | 1,527 | 1.93% |
| Bachelors Degree | 22,817 | 28.79% |
| Graduate Degree | 39,811 | 50.24% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 50,746 | 49,634 | 42,894 |
| Asian | 12,848 | 12,485 | 11,821 |
| Black | 7,858 | 6,651 | 2,731 |
| Hispanic | 6,177 | 5,363 | 3,959 |
| Multiple Races | 2,291 | 2,129 | 1,749 |
| Other Race | 1,262 | 1,091 | 754 |
| Native American | 130 | 118 | 27 |
| Islander | 62 | 62 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 92.01%.
$63,347
Average Earnings
$70,057
Average Male
$56,571
Average Female
66.26% of Cambridge residents speak only English, while 33.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.23% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 61,221 | 4,682 | 7.65% |
| Black | 11,547 | 2,654 | 22.98% |
| Asian | 15,469 | 2,558 | 16.54% |
| Hispanic | 9,177 | 2,533 | 27.60% |
| Multiple | 4,158 | 473 | 11.38% |
| Other | 1,799 | 434 | 24.12% |
| Native | 132 | 22 | 16.67% |
12.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.22%
Male Poverty Rate
13.24%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cambridge is Hispanic, with 27.60% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cambridge is White, with 7.65% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.68%.
33.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.4%
Male Marriage Rate
33.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,464 | 2.12% |
| Black | 220 | 2.23% |
| Hispanic | 184 | 2.07% |
| Asian | 53 | 0.30% |
| Other | 42 | 2.46% |
| 2 or More | 40 | 1.12% |
| Hawaiian | 18 | 14.17% |
| Indian | 4 | 2.12% |
9.85%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.01%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.6%
Labor Force Participation
67.7%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.10%
Native Born
28.90%
Foreign Born
18.28%
Non Citizen
10.61%
Naturalized
71.10% of Cambridge residents were born in the United States, with 29.45% having been born in Massachusetts. 18.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 119,703 | 776 | 0.65% |
| 2019 | 118,927 | 776 | 0.66% |
| 2018 | 118,151 | 1,282 | 1.10% |
| 2017 | 116,869 | 1,184 | 1.02% |
| 2016 | 115,685 | 2,214 | 1.95% |
| 2015 | 113,471 | 478 | 0.42% |
| 2014 | 112,993 | 957 | 0.85% |
| 2013 | 112,036 | 4,150 | 3.85% |
| 2012 | 107,886 | 2,002 | 1.89% |
| 2011 | 105,884 | 876 | 0.83% |
| 2010 | 105,008 | 3,653 | 0.35% |
| 2000 | 101,355 | 5,553 | 0.57% |
| 1990 | 95,802 | 480 | 0.05% |
| 1980 | 95,322 | -5,039 | -0.51% |
| 1970 | 100,361 | -7,355 | -0.70% |
| 1960 | 107,716 | -13,024 | -1.13% |
| 1950 | 120,740 | 9,861 | 0.86% |
| 1940 | 110,879 | -2,764 | -0.25% |
| 1930 | 113,643 | 3,949 | 0.35% |
| 1920 | 109,694 | 4,855 | 0.45% |
| 1910 | 104,839 | 12,953 | 1.33% |
| 1900 | 91,886 | 21,858 | 2.75% |
| 1890 | 70,028 | 17,359 | 2.89% |
| 1880 | 52,669 | 13,035 | 2.88% |
| 1870 | 39,634 | 13,574 | 4.28% |
| 1860 | 26,060 | 10,845 | 5.53% |
| 1850 | 15,215 | 6,806 | 6.11% |
| 1840 | 8,409 | 2,337 | 3.31% |
| 1830 | 6,072 | 0.00% |