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Demographic and Socioeconomic Statistics
A wide assortment of demographic, socioeconomic and real estate market data is available via the Cambridge Community Development Department web site. Use the index below as a guide to topics. These links direct you to other web pages with links to data tables and maps:
Index
- Statistical Overviews of Cambridge
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Demographic Presentations
- Census Tract and Zip Code Lookup
- Assessing Information and Parcel Maps
- Business Census and Information
- Commercial Development and Land Use Statistics
- Crime
- Population Demographics including Citywide, Neighborhood and Census Tract statistics, as well as demographic maps
- Population Maps
- Educational Statistics
- Housing Statistics
- Income Related Statistics
- Labor Market Information (including workers and employers)
- Neighborhood Demographics
- Transportation Statistics (including Journey to Work)
- Other Useful Data Links
- Contact for More Information
Please
note that according to the 2000 United States Census, the most recent accurate source available, the population of Cambridge
is 101,355.
Statistical Overviews of Cambridge
Demographic
and Socioeconomic Profile of Cambridge. This document includes 59 pages of statistical tables and charts covering wide range of topics, including
general demographics, income, labor force and employment, transportation, land use and housing. The Profile can serve as both a general introduction
to the make up of the City’s population and as a reference document. Updated in December 2007.This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free
Adobe Acrobat viewer. (590 KB)
Neighborhood
Demographic Profile of Cambridge. Includes a series of 20 tables with information about the 13 neighborhoods of Cambridge,
as well as citywide statistics. The document was updated during March 2004 to incorporate complete Census 2000
data. Also available are detailed neighborhood demographic reports from both the 1980 and 1990 U. S. Census.This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free
Adobe Acrobat viewer. (1.1 MB)
Housing
Market Information Packet. The Housing Market Information packet provides information through 2003 about housing sales costs, condominium
conversions and market rents, including information by neighborhood.This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free
Adobe Acrobat viewer. (561 KB)
Commonwealth
Communities page for the City of Cambridge. Lists all official Commonwealth of Massachusetts web sites that include information about Cambridge.
This site is maintained by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Demographic
Profile of the City of Cambridge. This site is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.
Frequently
Asked Demographic Questions about the City of Cambridge.
Demographic Presentations
Periodically, Community Development staff members present demographics and socioeconomic data to various groups around the City. These presentations sometimes include updated information not available elsewhere on this website. Note that over time some of the statistics here may be supceded by updated data sets posted elsewhere on the demographics pages.
These files are in PDF format and require use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.
Assessing Information and Parcel Maps
Approximately 15,000 taxable parcels of land exist in the City of Cambridge. Information and maps describing individual land parcels are available from the City of Cambridge web site. You can research taxes and ownership associated with a parcel, print out a map of the parcel, print out a map of an entire assessing block, or print out all the pages needed to complete a tax map atlas of the City of Cambridge. If you wish to research a particular parcel you first need to determine its map and lot number. Using the street address you can locate map and lot numbers through the online Cambridge Assessor's Database.
- The Cambridge Assessor's Database provides parcel by parcel information about properties in Cambridge, including size, owner and assessed value. Use the street address to look up information about a parcel.
- Individual parcel maps are available for every parcel through the Cambridge Tax Atlas. Use this link to print all the pages needed to produce a complete Tax Atlas of the City of Cambridge.
- To place a lot in the context of abutting properties print the Assessing Block Map containing the parcel.
Crime
Crime statistics are available through the Cambridge Police Department Reports and Neighborhood Profiles home page. This page provides access to the current Annual Crime Reports, as well as quarterly reports. Both citywide crime statistics from the last 20 years and neighborhood crime profiles are also available at this location. Note that the neighborhood boundaries used by the Police Department differ in a few instances from those employed by the Community Development Department.
Other Useful Data Links
Can't find what your looking for? A wide variety of demographic and socioeconomic information is available over the World Wide Web. Click here to learn about a sample of other demographic resources available to you over the web.
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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