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Household and Family Characteristics: 1950 - 2000
| Year | All Households1 | Persons per Household | Family Households2 | Persons per Family | Children per Family3 | % Family Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32,921 | 3.27 | 28,640 | 3.05 | 1.00 | 87.0% |
| 1960 | 34,523 | 2.80 | 24,197 | 3.40 | 1.11 | 70.1% |
| 1970 | 36,411 | 2.43 | 20,850 | 3.20 | 0.97 | 57.3% |
| 1980 | 38,836 | 2.13 | 17,415 | 3.00 | 0.86 | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 39,405 | 2.08 | 17,575 | 2.90 | 0.77 | 44.6% |
| 2000 | 42,615 | 2.03 | 17,595 | 2.83 | 0.76 | 41.3% |
| 1. Households consist of persons who do not reside in group quarters, such as dormitories. | ||||||
| 2. Families consist of households composed of more than one person whose members are related by birth, marriage or adoption. | ||||||
| 3. Children include all persons under 18 in the population, including those in nonfamily living arrangements. | ||||||
| Sources: U. S. Census, Massachusetts General Characteristics, 1950; Massachusetts General Population Characteristics, 1960; Characteristics of the Population, Volume 1, Part 23, Massachusetts, 1970; STF1A tape file, 1980; STF1A tape file, 1990; Summary File 1, 2000. | ||||||
| Family Households | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married Couples with Own Children | 5,025 | 4,873 | 4,835 |
| Married Couples without Own Children | 7,138 | 7,546 | 7,573 |
| Single Parent Families with Own Children | 2,601 | 2,588 | 2,668 |
| All Other Families | 2,681 | 2,568 | 2,519 |
| Nonfamily Households | |||
| Single Person Living Alone | 16,329 | 16,686 | 17,649 |
| Roommates | 5,092 | 5,144 | 7,371 |
| Sources: U. S. Census, Decennial Census, General Population Characteristics , Tables 19 and 29, 1980; General Population Characteristics , Table 64, 1990; American Factfinder web site, 1990 STF1 Tables P016, P018, http://factfinder.census.gov; SF1 Profile, 2000; Summary File 1, 2000; Selected Characteristics from 1990 to Supplement Census 2000 SF1 - Unmarried Partner Households, http://ftp2.census.gov/census_1990/other/90partners.txt, 2001. | |||
For More Information
For more information about socioeconomic and demographic statistics about Cambridge, please contact Cliff Cook, ccook@cambridgema.gov, Planning Information Manager, at 617/349-4656. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.
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