Cambridge city, Massachusetts Population 2024

119,008

Cambridge city is located in Middlesex County Massachusetts. Cambridge city has a 2024 population of 119,008. Cambridge city is currently growing at a rate of 0.67% annually and its population has increased by 0.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 118,218 in 2020.

The average household income in Cambridge city is $169,569 with a poverty rate of 12.14%. The median age in Cambridge city is 30.6 years: 30.3 years for males, and 31.1 years for females.

Cambridge city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cambridge city was:

  • White: 59.33%
  • Asian: 19.26%
  • Black or African American: 10.77%
  • Two or more races: 8.13%
  • Other race: 2.25%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
State
Massachusetts
County
Land Area (mi²)
6.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
18,604.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.67% (790)
The current population of Cambridge city, Massachusetts is 119,008 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 118,218.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White69,98459.33%
Asian22,72019.26%
Black or African American12,70410.77%
Two or more races9,5948.13%
Other race2,6512.25%
Native American1790.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1300.11%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cambridge city Population by Race

Cambridge city Population Pyramid 2024

Cambridge city Median Age

30.6

Total

30.3

Male

31.1

Female

Cambridge city Adults

There are 103,603 adults, (14,020 of whom are seniors) in Cambridge city.

Cambridge city Age Dependency

31.7

Age Dependency Ratio

15.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

16

Child Dependency Ratio

Cambridge city Sex Ratio

Female58,82949.87%
Male59,13350.13%

Cambridge city Population by Age

Cambridge city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,4752.0833.666.4
Non Family29,6331.5323.576.5
Married15,3932.975347
Female3,3762.6930.269.8
Male1,0732.5143.656.4

2.84

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

33.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cambridge city Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4411.8%
Associates Degree1,7852.23%
Bachelors Degree24,30330.38%
Graduate Degree39,62849.54%
High School Graduate5,0306.29%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0592.57%
Some College5,7517.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cambridge city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cambridge city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White48,19247,26640,932
Asian15,16314,73414,054
Black7,4766,4823,018
Hispanic6,1025,0883,595
2+ Races5,0104,6053,521
Other Race1,6951,467970
Native American867630
Islander606025

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 92.69%.

Cambridge city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,780$84,615$63,337
Graduate Degree$92,584$103,351$85,547
High School Graduate$35,332$40,642$28,704
Less Than 9th Grade$37,778$41,090$28,409
Overall$77,723$85,921$69,563
Some College$45,865$54,806$39,453

$77,723

Average Earnings

$85,921

Average Male

$69,563

Average Female

Cambridge city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cambridge city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cambridge city Language

65.49% of Cambridge city residents speak only English, while 34.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.73% of the population.

Cambridge city Language

Cambridge city Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White58,7914,8828.3%
Asian18,9902,84414.98%
Black11,5212,56922.3%
Hispanic8,8511,55517.57%
Multiple8,22697711.88%
Other2,25243119.14%
Native1325037.88%

12.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.55%

Male Poverty Rate

12.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cambridge city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cambridge city is Native, with 37.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cambridge city is White, with 8.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.85%.

Cambridge city Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
High School24.45%
Less Than 9th Grade22.84%
Some College15.42%
Bachelors or Greater7.01%

Cambridge city Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.58%
Male Unemployed21.47%
Female Employed5.84%
Male Employed4.8%

Cambridge city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cambridge city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$160,739$226,541
Households$121,539$169,569
Married Families$191,796$-999,999,999
Non Families$95,167$129,504

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cambridge city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.0%

Male Marriage Rate

31.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Cambridge city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cambridge city Marriage

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 45-54.

Cambridge city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cambridge city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,786

Number of Veterans

1,588

Male Veterans

198

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam606
Second Gulf War560
First Gulf War258
Korea193
World War II69

Cambridge city Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+736
65 to 74412
35 to 54317
18 to 34275
55 to 6446

Cambridge city Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4092.22%
Black2142.19%
Hispanic961.13%
Other Race572.54%
2+ Races530.75%
Asian370.18%
Native American127.79%
Islander43.48%

Cambridge city Veterans by Race

Cambridge city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cambridge city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

67.4%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cambridge city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cambridge city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cambridge city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

29.51%

Born in Cambridge city

70.54%

Native Born

29.46%

Foreign Born

17.81%

Non Citizen

11.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.54% of Cambridge city residents were born in the United States, with 29.51% having been born in Massachusetts. 17.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cambridge city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029122,9787940.65%
2028122,1847940.65%
2027121,3907940.66%
2026120,5967940.66%
2025119,8027940.67%
2024119,0087940.67%
2023118,2147940.68%
2022117,4201450.12%
2021117,275-943-0.8%
2020118,218-770-0.65%
2019118,9887970.67%
2018118,1911,2481.07%
2017116,9431,1831.02%
2016115,7602,2321.97%
2015113,5284870.43%
2014113,0419650.86%
2013112,0764,1633.86%
2012107,9132,0091.9%
2011105,9048870.84%
2010105,01700%

Cambridge city Population by Year