West Cambridge, Massachusetts Population & Demographics

Statistic	West Cambridge	Cambridge	Massachusetts
Population	8,302	117,822	6,949,503
Population density (sq mi)	5,968	18,420	894
Median age	42.4	30.6	39.4
Male/Female ratio	0.8:1	1.0:1	0.9:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	36%	53%
Families w/ Kids under 18	43%	40%	43%
Speak English	n/a	66%	77%
Speak Spanish	n/a	7%	9%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in West Cambridge is 68% lower than Cambridge
The median age in West Cambridge is 39% higher than Cambridge
In West Cambridge 79.31% of the population is White
In West Cambridge 2.25% of the population is Black
In West Cambridge 7.98% of the population is Asian

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West Cambridge racial demographics

Race	West Cambridge	Cambridge	Massachusetts
White	79.31%	64.26%	79.26%
Black	2.25%	10.39%	7.26%
Asian	7.98%	17.53%	6.11%
American Indian	0.12%	0.28%	0.21%
Native Hawaiian	0.10%	0.10%	0.03%
Mixed race	7.45%	5.61%	3.01%
Other race	2.78%	1.83%	4.13%

In West Cambridge, 9.3% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Demographics