Cambridge, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 37,723 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,181 | 3.1 |
| Kindergarten | 864 | 2.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,957 | 15.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,108 | 8.2 |
| College or graduate school | 26,613 | 70.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 66,315 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,348 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,592 | 5.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,084 | 12.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,814 | 8.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,286 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,689 | 26.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 25,502 | 38.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 65.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 89,829 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 47,038 | 52.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,145 | 34.7 |
| Separated | 1,625 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 3,443 | 3.8 |
Female | 2,841 | 3.2 |
| Divorced | 6,578 | 7.3 |
Female | 4,163 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 810 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 286 | 35.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 87,886 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,339 | 4.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,121 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,298 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 69,438 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,760 | 12.6 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 60,678 | 87.4 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,051 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,702 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,174 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 37,636 | 38.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 49,038 | 50.5 |
Same county | 17,597 | 18.1 |
Different county | 31,441 | 32.4 |
Same state | 6,770 | 7.0 |
Different state | 24,671 | 25.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,500 | 10.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 101,355 | 100.0 |
| Native | 75,137 | 74.1 |
Born in United States | 73,281 | 72.3 |
State of residence | 33,090 | 32.6 |
Different state | 40,191 | 39.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,856 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 26,218 | 25.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14,927 | 14.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,283 | 8.2 |
Not a citizen | 17,935 | 17.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 26,218 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,564 | 25.0 |
| Asia | 9,269 | 35.4 |
| Africa | 1,752 | 6.7 |
| Oceania | 218 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 7,359 | 28.1 |
| Northern America | 1,056 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,174 | 100.0 |
| English only | 66,834 | 68.8 |
| Language other than English | 30,340 | 31.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,930 | 10.2 |
Spanish | 6,619 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,820 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14,207 | 14.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,917 | 5.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7,367 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,668 | 2.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 101,355 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 113,082 | 111.6 |
| Arab | 1,374 | 1.4 |
| Czech1 | 498 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 470 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 905 | 0.9 |
| English | 9,366 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,927 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,653 | 1.6 |
| German | 8,016 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 1,069 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 683 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 13,497 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 7,620 | 7.5 |
| Lithuanian | 614 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 888 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 3,464 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 3,128 | 3.1 |
| Russian | 3,870 | 3.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,410 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 2,442 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 192 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,190 | 2.2 |
| Swedish | 1,351 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 468 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 650 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 2,556 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 561 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,164 | 5.1 |
| Other ancestries | 36,056 | 35.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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