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Citywide Demographics

This page includes information on the 2011 Cambridge Statistical Profile and the 2010 and 2020 Decennial Census. Preparations for the 2030 Decennial Census are currently underway. For more current demographic statistics, see: 

• The Demographic and Statistics FAQ
• This Cambridge Community Profile available on this page
• The 2023 Neighborhood Statistical Profile
• Open Data sets with data derived from the American Community Survey
• The Census Bureau's profile of Cambridge on data.census.gov.

The Cambridge Statistical Profile

This document includes 62 pages of citywide statistical tables and charts covering a wide range of topics, including a number falling under the heading of general demographics. The Profile serves as both a general introduction to the make up of the City’s population and as a reference document. Last updated in June 2011.

Statistical Profile of Cambridge

Decennial Census Profiles

Profiles are documents that summarize a variety of demographic topics for a single geographic area, in this case the City of Cambridge. These documents released by the Census Bureau following each Decennial Census or compare profiles from difference census years.

• PL94-171 2020 Top Line Results - Quick summary of 2020 Census results available through the redistricting file, the first data release from the 2020 Census.
• SF1 Profile: 2010 - includes sex, age, race, Hispanic origin, relationship, household by type, housing occupancy, housing tenure
• SF1 Census Profile: 2000 - includes sex, age, race, Hispanic origin, relationship, household by type, housing occupancy, housing tenure
• SF1 Census Profile Data Comparison: 1980, 1990 and 2000
• SF1 Census Profile Comparison of Cambridge to surrounding Towns, Region, Massachusetts and United States: 2000
• SF3 Census Profile: 2000 - includes educational status, disability, residence in 1995, nativity, language spoken at home, ancestry, employment status, income and various housing data, including rents, among others
• SF3 Census Profile Data Comparison: 1990 and 2000

2010 Decennial Census Results

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the population of Cambridge at the time of the 2010 Census was 105,162, a 3.8% increase from 2000.

• 2010 Population Density Map - each dot represents 10 residents, includes census block boundaries
• 2010 Census Block Quarter Mile Radius Population - Shows the relative sizes of the population found within one quarter mile of the center of each Cambridge census block.
• Preliminary Analysis of 2010 Census Data: covers the topics of race, Hispanic origin, population under 18, and housing stock size, and comparing result to the 2000 Census. These tables include results at both the citywide and Cambridge neighborhood levels.

For More Information

For more information about socioeconomic and demographic statistics about Cambridge, please contact Scott Walker, swalker@cambridgema.gov, Senior Manager for Data Services, at 617-349-4656.