Cambridge, Massachusetts Population & Demographics

Statistic	Cambridge	Massachusetts	National
Population	117,822	6,949,503	328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)	18,420	894	91
Median age	30.6	39.4	37.7
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	36%	53%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	40%	43%	43%
Speak English	66%	77%	79%
Speak Spanish	7%	9%	13%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Cambridge is 1960% higher than Massachusetts
The median age in Cambridge is 22% lower than Massachusetts
In Cambridge 64.26% of the population is White
In Cambridge 10.39% of the population is Black
In Cambridge 17.53% of the population is Asian

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Cambridge population breakdown by race

Race	Cambridge	Massachusetts	National
White	64.26%	79.26%	73.35%
Black	10.39%	7.26%	12.63%
Asian	17.53%	6.11%	5.22%
American Indian	0.28%	0.21%	0.82%
Native Hawaiian	0.10%	0.03%	0.18%
Mixed race	5.61%	3.01%	3.06%
Other race	1.83%	4.13%	4.75%

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