Demographics & People — Cambridge, Massachusetts

Population Overview

Population (Census)117,794
Estimated 2026~121,200
Median Age30.4
Total Households49,592
Family Households19,680
Average Household Size2.06
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White67,767
Black or African American12,418
Asian23,178
Hispanic or Latino10,543

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups38,902
Unclassified or not reported23,204
Irish12,053
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino10,302
English9,841
German9,531
Italian8,465
Subsaharan African3,624
American3,175
Polish3,153

Language

English Only74,383
Spanish7,446
Population 5+113,038

Veterans

Veterans1,786
Population 18+103,451

Commuting

Mean Commute Time25.8 minutes
Work from Home30.8%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Cambridge, Massachusetts.