Cambridge city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 122,588
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 122,588
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 121,186
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 118,395
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 118,379
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 118,403
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 105,162
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.2%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 20.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 10.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,704
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 29.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 33.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,092,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,505
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,092
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,787
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 49,444
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 74.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 35.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,015,518
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,514,025
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,725
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,472,202
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,538
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $130,748
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,723
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18,520.7
Population per square mile, 2010 16,469.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.39
FIPS Code 2511000