Cambridge city, Massachusetts
United States
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
341,784,857
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
341,784,857
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
121,186
340,110,988
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025)
NA
331,516,113
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
118,379
331,515,736
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
2.4%
2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020118,403331,449,281
Population, Census, April 1, 2010105,162308,745,538
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.2%
5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
12.4%
21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
12.2%
18.0%
Female persons, percent
49.6%
50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
55.7%
74.8%
Black alone, percent(a)
10.5%
13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.2%
1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a)
20.4%
6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
10.6%
3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
8.8%
20.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
53.8%
57.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-20241,70416,185,883
Foreign born persons, percent, 2020-202429.7%14.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024)X146,770,711
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-202433.5%65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024$1,092,100$332,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024$3,505$1,963
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024$1,092$638
Median gross rent, 2020-2024$2,787$1,413
Building Permits, 2024X1,478,000
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-202449,444129,227,496
Persons per household, 2020-20242.052.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-202474.5%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-202435.2%22.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-202498.5%95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-202494.8%91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202496.0%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202480.8%35.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-20245.3%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
1.9%
9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202469.5%63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202466.5%58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)1,015,5181,196,315,575
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)1,514,0253,330,304,719
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)28,7251,316,303,546
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)1,472,2026,974,691,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c)$12,538$20,928
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-202425.826.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$130,748$80,734
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$78,723$44,673
Persons in poverty, percent
12.8%
10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023X8,361,342
Total employment, 2023X139,831,742
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000)X9,556,351,319
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023X3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023X30,427,808
All employer firms, Reference year 20223,1995,876,787
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 20224863,633,787
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 20221,9011,309,282
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 20224701,326,462
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 20222,1124,230,881
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 202289273,542
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 20222,4725,275,279
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 202018,520.793.8
Population per square mile, 201016,469.187.4
Land area in square miles, 20206.393,533,038.28
Land area in square miles, 20106.393,531,905.43
FIPS Code25110001