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Cambridge, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,023,900 (it was $331,600 in 2000)
Cambridge:

$1,023,900
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $761,700 - $1,551,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,977,975
Here:

$1,977,975
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,595,129
Here:

$1,595,129
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $1,337,423
Here:

$1,337,423
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $881,306
Here:

$881,306
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $860,276
Here:

$860,276
State:

$555,768

Total population: 109,694 (Urban population: 101,355, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 56,934 (50,861 occupied: 17,110 owner occupied, 33,751 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

66%
State:

38%

Housing density: 8,856 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $2,363,500.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,653, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,733


Median gross rent in Cambridge, MA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Cambridge with a mortgage: 9,290 (632 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 439 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 273

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $207,356

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $137,697

Median monthly housing costs: $2,314

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Cambridge, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1968

Household type by relationship:

Households: 118,489
  • Male householders: 24,358 (8,804 living alone), Female householders: 26,503 (11,044 living alone)
  • 13,624 spouses (12,868 opposite-sex spouses), 5,778 unmarried partners, (4,770 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16,176 children (15,850 natural, 134 adopted, 192 stepchildren), 930 grandchildren, 1,189 brothers or sisters, 501 parents, 142 foster children, 1,087 other relatives, 11,154 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 17,047

Size of family households: 8,428 2-persons, 5,225 3-persons, 3,342 4-persons, 721 5-persons, 604 6-persons, 129 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19,848 1-person, 9,166 2-persons, 2,153 3-persons, 1,002 4-persons, 243 5-persons.

9,267 married couples with children.
3,304 single-parent households (622 men, 2,682 women).

63.9% of residents of Cambridge speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
13.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
12.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 34,183 (28.8%)
(35.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.5
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • 541no bedroom
  • 1,9441 bedroom
  • 6,6032 bedrooms
  • 3,8733 bedrooms
  • 2,6684 bedrooms
  • 1,4815+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • 4,002no bedroom
  • 9,9531 bedroom
  • 13,2972 bedrooms
  • 4,5753 bedrooms
  • 1,5494 bedrooms
  • 3755+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cambridge in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cambridge in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,799no vehicle
  • 10,8561 vehicle
  • 3,7722 vehicles
  • 5033 vehicles
  • 1804 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cambridge in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cambridge in renter-occupied apartments
  • 15,528no vehicle
  • 14,4311 vehicle
  • 3,2462 vehicles
  • 2783 vehicles
  • 2684 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • 4921 room
  • 3812 rooms
  • 1,2803 rooms
  • 2,4534 rooms
  • 3,3315 rooms
  • 3,6076 rooms
  • 1,3427 rooms
  • 1,3638 rooms
  • 2,8619+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • 2,7721 room
  • 5,3252 rooms
  • 8,5773 rooms
  • 7,6134 rooms
  • 4,2575 rooms
  • 3,1356 rooms
  • 8577 rooms
  • 4928 rooms
  • 7239+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Cambridge, MA
  • Cambridge, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Cambridge, MA in 2022
  • 3,171Less than $10,000
  • 4,209$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,038$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,848$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,124$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,071$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,512$60,000 to $74,999
  • 4,899$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,946$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3,814$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5,889$150,000 to $199,999
  • 13,340$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Cambridge, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Cambridge, MA in 2022
  • 91Less than $10,000
  • 24$10,000 to $14,999
  • 14$40,000 to $49,999
  • 49$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11$60,000 to $69,999
  • 15$70,000 to $79,999
  • 8$90,000 to $99,999
  • 62$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5$125,000 to $149,999
  • 118$150,000 to $174,999
  • 52$175,000 to $199,999
  • 211$200,000 to $249,999
  • 40$250,000 to $299,999
  • 375$300,000 to $399,999
  • 287$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,974$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4,517$750,000 to $999,999
  • 4,359$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 1,689$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 3,419$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Cambridge, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cambridge, MA in 2022
  • 192Less than $100
  • 181$100 to $149
  • 168$150 to $199
  • 131$200 to $249
  • 902$250 to $299
  • 625$300 to $349
  • 629$350 to $399
  • 35$400 to $449
  • 207$450 to $499
  • 30$500 to $549
  • 173$550 to $599
  • 377$600 to $649
  • 174$650 to $699
  • 323$750 to $799
  • 203$800 to $899
  • 418$900 to $999
  • 702$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,190$1,250 to $1,499
  • 5,251$1,500 to $1,999
  • 6,991$2,000 to $2,499
  • 6,003$2,500 to $2,999
  • 3,582$3,000 to $3,499
  • 4,565$3,500 or more
  • 699No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.7%
Number of people working at home: 21,085 (30.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 671
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,041
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 7,100
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8,177
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7,223
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4,355
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 8,307
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2,340
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2,313
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3,486
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,568
  • 90 or more minutes: 296
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cambridge

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 47,649 (37.7%)
  • Carpooled: 7,415 (5.9%)
  • Bus: 7,721 (6.1%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 14,201 (11.2%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 2,969 (2.3%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 416 (0.3%)
  • Ferryboat: 90 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 2,042 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 7,778 (6.1%)
  • Walked: 15,185 (12.0%)
  • Worked at home: 21,085 (16.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 1.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 6.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 28.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.4%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 3.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 2.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • 20,0432010 or later
  • 6,5812000 to 2009
  • 4,7741990 to 1999
  • 5,9171980 to 1989
  • 2,9241970 to 1979
  • 2,450Before 1970
Ancestries in Cambridge, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 2,917 (4.9%)
  • Italian: 2,385 (4.0%)
  • Ethiopian: 2,014 (3.4%)
  • European: 1,920 (3.3%)
  • English: 1,859 (3.2%)
  • German: 1,783 (3.0%)
  • American: 1,516 (2.6%)
  • Haitian: 1,173 (2.0%)
  • Eastern European: 968 (1.6%)
  • French: 826 (1.4%)
  • Jamaican: 744 (1.3%)
  • Polish: 702 (1.2%)
  • Portuguese: 683 (1.2%)
  • Russian: 680 (1.2%)
  • Iranian: 549 (0.9%)
  • French Canadian: 477 (0.8%)
  • Turkish: 438 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 422 (0.7%)
  • Egyptian: 405 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 402 (0.7%)
  • Greek: 379 (0.6%)
  • Brazilian: 362 (0.6%)
  • Northern European: 322 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 322 (0.5%)
  • Canadian: 280 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 257 (0.4%)
  • British: 249 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 247 (0.4%)
  • Armenian: 236 (0.4%)
  • Nigerian: 234 (0.4%)
  • Bulgarian: 226 (0.4%)
  • Lebanese: 225 (0.4%)
  • Cape Verdean: 216 (0.4%)
  • Moroccan: 202 (0.3%)
  • Albanian: 191 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 173 (0.3%)
  • African: 165 (0.3%)
  • Austrian: 150 (0.3%)
  • Israeli: 149 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 140 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 139 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 130 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 129 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 126 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 104 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 88 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 80 (0.1%)
  • Arab: 79 (0.1%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 77 (0.1%)
  • Zimbabwean: 73 (0.1%)
  • Iraqi: 67 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 66 (0.1%)
  • Latvian: 66 (0.1%)
  • South African: 65 (0.1%)
  • Syrian: 65 (0.1%)
  • Barbadian: 59 (0.1%)
  • Ugandan: 56 (0.09%)
  • Belgian: 44 (0.07%)
  • Macedonian: 44 (0.07%)
  • Afghan: 43 (0.07%)
  • Scandinavian: 42 (0.07%)
  • Hungarian: 40 (0.07%)
  • Cypriot: 39 (0.07%)
  • Guyanese: 35 (0.06%)
  • Palestinian: 34 (0.06%)
  • Basque: 33 (0.06%)
  • Welsh: 32 (0.05%)
  • New Zealander: 32 (0.05%)
  • Jordanian: 26 (0.04%)
  • Slovene: 23 (0.04%)
  • Australian: 22 (0.04%)
  • Yugoslavian: 22 (0.04%)
  • Slovak: 19 (0.03%)
  • Icelander: 15 (0.03%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 12 (0.02%)
  • Assyrian: 11 (0.02%)
  • Celtic: 8 (0.01%)
  • Somali: 7 (0.01%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 7 (0.01%)
  • British West Indian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Croatian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Cambridge:

13.5% (4,841)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

India
Cambridge:

9.0% (3,232)
Massachusetts:

6.8% (82,934)

Korea
Cambridge:

5.1% (1,816)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (17,613)

Ethiopia
Cambridge:

4.2% (1,492)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (5,467)

Japan
Cambridge:

3.8% (1,371)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,301)

Haiti
Cambridge:

3.6% (1,287)
Massachusetts:

4.9% (60,432)

Brazil
Cambridge:

3.0% (1,085)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (92,959)

France
Cambridge:

2.9% (1,055)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,364)

Canada
Cambridge:

2.3% (843)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

Germany
Cambridge:

2.2% (789)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,529)

Taiwan
Cambridge:

2.0% (703)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,270)

Eritrea
Cambridge:

2.0% (702)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (743)

Jamaica
Cambridge:

1.8% (643)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (21,468)

Italy
Cambridge:

1.7% (594)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (16,886)

Iran
Cambridge:

1.6% (585)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,213)

Israel
Cambridge:

1.6% (577)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (6,073)

Turkey
Cambridge:

1.5% (555)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (5,208)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 37,054
  • Other state: 43,874
  • Northeast: 18,391
  • Midwest: 6,765
  • South: 11,053
  • West: 7,665

70.8% of Cambridge residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36.2% lived in Massachusetts.


Cambridge:

70.8%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 294
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 181
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 44
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 145
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 522
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,749
  • Less than 1 year of college: 508
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 821
  • Associate degree: 376
  • Bachelor's degree: 14,490
  • Master's degree: 9,325
  • Professional school degree: 2,177
  • Doctorate degree: 6,926
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 483
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 88
  • 7th and 8th grade: 119
  • 9th grade: 118
  • 10th grade: 164
  • 11th grade: 155
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 509
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,259
  • Less than 1 year of college: 942
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,569
  • Associate degree: 1,588
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,914
  • Master's degree: 10,664
  • Professional school degree: 2,498
  • Doctorate degree: 4,721
Educational Attainment for Females
Cambridge marital status for males
Cambridge marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,126
  • One, attached: 3,207
  • Two: 7,410
  • 3 or 4: 10,423
  • 5 to 9: 6,495
  • 10 to 19: 4,734
  • 20 to 49: 6,233
  • 50 or more: 13,306
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Cambridge
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cambridge, MA
  • 71.8%Utility gas
  • 19.8%Electricity
  • 4.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Solar energy
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cambridge, MA
  • 58.4%Utility gas
  • 32.8%Electricity
  • 4.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 429
Here:

7.9%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 466
Here:

14.8%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15,096
Here:

85.0%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability