Nationwide Claims to Fame

Cambridge is 27th out of 6,405 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Cambridge is 31st out of 6,406 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Statewide Claims to Fame

Cambridge is 2nd in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Cambridge is 2nd in Massachusetts out of 38 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Cambridge is 3rd in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Cambridge is 3rd in Massachusetts out of 42 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Cambridge is 4th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Households

Cambridge is 4th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Housing units

Cambridge is 5th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Cambridge is 5th in Massachusetts out of 42 other cities in Retail sales

Cambridge is 5th in Massachusetts out of 53 other cities in Current population (2012)

Cambridge is 7th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Race - Asian

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Cambridge Rank Massachusetts US
Current population (2012) 106,471 5th 6,646,144 313,914,040
Size in square miles 6.4 69th 7,800.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 16,470.2 2nd 839.4 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Cambridge Rank Massachusetts US
Residents younger than 5 4.3% 107th 5.5% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 11.4% 114th 21.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 9.5% 109th 14.4% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Cambridge Rank Massachusetts US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 94.3% 35th 88.9% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 73.1% 5th 38.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Cambridge Rank Massachusetts US
Race - White 66.6% 105th 83.7% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 11.7% 9th 7.9% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 74th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 15.1% 7th 5.8% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 113th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 4.3% 8th 2.0% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 30th 10.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 62.1% 104th 75.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Cambridge Rank Massachusetts US
Female residents 51.4% 82nd 51.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 27.4% 9th 14.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Cambridge Rank Massachusetts US
Housing units 47,291 4th 2,818,940 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 84.6% 3rd 41.8% 25.9%
Households 45,386 4th 2,522,409 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 35.6% 111th 63.6% 66.1%
Home median value $546,900 13th $343,500 $186,200
People per household 2.0 113th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Cambridge Rank Massachusetts US
Income per capita $46,242 18th $35,051 $27,915
Income per household $69,017 49th $65,981 $52,762
Income below poverty line 15.1% 22nd 10.7% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Cambridge Rank Massachusetts US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 12,277 3rd 596,790 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,287,709 5th $88,082,966 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $12,121 24th $13,553 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $594,920 2nd $14,917,210 $613,795,732

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