About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Cambridge population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Cambridge across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of Cambridge was 118,214, a 0.68% increase year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, Cambridge population was 117,420, an increase of 0.12% compared to a population of 117,275 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Cambridge increased by 16,485. In this period, the peak population was 118,988 in the year 2019. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Cambridge is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Cambridge population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Cambridge Population by Year. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Cambridge population by age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the age distribution and demographics of Cambridge.

Content

The dataset constitues the following three datasets

• Cambridge, MA Age Group Population Dataset: A complete breakdown of Cambridge age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups
• Cambridge, MA Age Cohorts Dataset: Children, Working Adults, and Seniors in Cambridge - Population and Percentage Analysis
• Cambridge, MA Population Pyramid Dataset: Age Groups, Male and Female Population, and Total Population for Demographics Analysis

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Block group data from the 2019 - 2023 American Community Survey was aggregated by the Cambridge Community Development Department to generate neighborhood-level statistics. Categories include: Total Population, Language Spoken at Home by Population 5 and Older, Educational Attainment by Population 25 and Older, Means of Commute for Resident Workers Above 16, Vehicles Owned by Household, Per Capita Income, and Poverty Rates.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Cambridge, MA population pyramid, which represents the Cambridge population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Cambridge, MA, is 13.2.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Cambridge, MA, is 15.8.
• Total dependency ratio for Cambridge, MA is 29.0.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Cambridge, MA is 6.3.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Cambridge population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Cambridge for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Cambridge for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Cambridge for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Cambridge Population by Age. You can refer the same here

This open dataset shows data on Cambridge residents who have received a COVID-19 vaccine at any location (e.g., mass vaccination site, pharmacy, doctor's office). These data come from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's weekly report on vaccine doses administered by municipality. The report is released on Thursdays. This open dataset includes data going back several weeks and complements another open dataset called "Cambridge Vaccine Demographics," which shows data for the latest week (https://data.cambridgema.gov/Public-Health/Cambridge-Vaccination-Demographics/66td-u88k)

The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines require two doses administered at least 28 days apart in order to be fully vaccinated. The J&J (Janssen) vaccine requires a single dose in order to be fully vaccinated.

The category "Residents Who Received at Least One Dose" reflects the total number of individuals in the fully and partially vaccinated categories. That is, this category comprises individuals who have received one or both doses of the Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or have received the single dose J&J (Janssen) vaccine.

The category "Fully Vaccinated Residents" comprises individuals who have received both doses of the Moderna/ Pfizer vaccine or the single-dose J&J vaccine.

The category "Partially Vaccinated Residents" comprises individuals who have received only the first dose of the Moderna/Pfizer vaccine.

Source: Weekly COVID-19 Municipality Vaccination Report. Massachusetts releases updated data each Thursday at 5 p.m.

Splitgraph serves as an HTTP API that lets you run SQL queries directly on this data to power Web applications. For example:

See the Splitgraph documentation for more information.

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for Cambridge city, Massachusetts. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

This dataset is no longer being updated as of 5/11/2023. It is being retained on the Open Data Portal for its potential historical interest.

This table displays the number of COVID-19 deaths among Cambridge residents by race and ethnicity. The count reflects total deaths among Cambridge COVID-19 cases.

The rate column shows the rate of COVID-19 deaths among Cambridge residents by race and ethnicity. The rates in this chart were calculated by dividing the total number of deaths among Cambridge COVID-19 cases for each racial or ethnic category by the total number of Cambridge residents in that racial or ethnic category, and multiplying by 10,000. The rates are considered “crude rates” because they are not age-adjusted. Population data are from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014–2018 American Community Survey estimates and may differ from actual population counts.

Of note:

This chart reflects the time period of March 25 (first known Cambridge death) through present.

It is important to note that race and ethnicity data are collected and reported by multiple entities and may or may not reflect self-reporting by the individual case. The Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD) is actively reaching out to cases to collect this information. Due to these efforts, race and ethnicity information have been confirmed for over 80% of Cambridge cases, as of June 2020.

Race/Ethnicity Category Definitions:

“White” indicates “White, not of Hispanic origin.”

“Black” indicates “Black, not of Hispanic origin.”

“Hispanic” refers to a person having Hispanic origin. A person having Hispanic origin may be of any race.

“Asian” indicates “Asian, not of Hispanic origin.”

To protect individual privacy, a category is suppressed when it has one to four people. Categories with zero cases are reported as zero.

"Other" indicates multiple races, another race that is not listed above, and cases who have reported nationality in lieu of a race category recognized by the US Census. Population data are from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014–2018 American Community Survey estimates and may differ from actual population counts. "Other" also includes a small number of people who identify as Native American or Native Hawaiian/Pacific islander. Because the count for Native Americans or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders is currently < 5 people, these categories have been combined with “Other” to protect individual privacy.

Splitgraph serves as an HTTP API that lets you run SQL queries directly on this data to power Web applications. For example:

See the Splitgraph documentation for more information.

This polygon layer contains the boundaries of the 87 Census block groups that make up the City of Cambridge for the 2020 Census.Explore all our data on the Cambridge GIS Data Dictionary.Attributes NameType DetailsDescription STATEFP20 type: Stringwidth: 2precision: 0 2020 Census state FIPS code

COUNTYFP20 type: Stringwidth: 3precision: 0 2020 Census county FIPS code

TRACTCE20 type: Stringwidth: 6precision: 0 2020 Census tract code

BLKGRPCE20 type: Stringwidth: 1precision: 0 2020 Census block group number

GEOID20 type: Stringwidth: 12precision: 0 Census block group identifier; a concatenation of the current state FIPS code, county FIPS code, census tract code, and block group number.

NAMELSAD20 type: Stringwidth: 13precision: 0 2020 translated legal/statistical area description and the block group number

MTFCC20 type: Stringwidth: 5precision: 0 MAF/TIGER Feature Class Code

FUNCSTAT20 type: Stringwidth: 1precision: 0 2020 Census functional status

ALAND20 type: Doublewidth: 8precision: 38 2020 Census land area

AWATER20 type: Doublewidth: 8precision: 38 2020 Census water area

INTPTLAT20 type: Stringwidth: 11precision: 0 2020 Census latitude of the internal point

INTPTLON20 type: Stringwidth: 12precision: 0 2020 Census longitude of the internal point

Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (MSA) (BOSPOP) from 2000 to 2024 about Boston, NH, MA, residents, population, and USA.

Data from the 1980 through 2020 decennial censuses recompiled to align with neighborhood boundaries. Include data for total population, race and Hispanic ethnicity.

Splitgraph serves as an HTTP API that lets you run SQL queries directly on this data to power Web applications. For example:

See the Splitgraph documentation for more information.

This polygon layer contains the boundaries of the 30 census tracts that make up the City of Cambridge for the 2000 Census.Explore all our data on the Cambridge GIS Data Dictionary.Attributes NameType DetailsDescription TRACTID type: Stringwidth: 10precision: 0 Unique 4-digit tract ID

SHAPE type: Stringwidth: 5precision: 0 Feature geometry.

FIPSSTCO type: Stringwidth: 6precision: 0 Federal Information Processing Standards Code for state and county (MA=25; Middlesex County=017)

TRT2000 type: Doublewidth: 0precision: 0 Unique 4-digit tract ID plus 00 used in some Census data files

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Cambridge Hispanic or Latino population. It includes the distribution of the Hispanic or Latino population, of Cambridge, by their ancestries, as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the origin of the Hispanic or Latino population of Cambridge.

Key observations

Among the Hispanic population in Cambridge, regardless of the race, the largest group is of other Hispanic or Latino origin, with a population of 6,055 (58.99% of the total Hispanic population).

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Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Origin for Hispanic or Latino population include:

• Mexican
• Black or African American
• Puerto Rican
• Cuban
• Other Hispanic or Latino

Variables / Data Columns

• Origin: This column displays the origin for Hispanic or Latino population for the Cambridge
• Population: The population of the specific origin for Hispanic or Latino population in the Cambridge is shown in this column.
• % of Total Hispanic Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each Hispanic origin as a proportion of Cambridge total Hispanic or Latino population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Cambridge Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

This polygon layer contains the boundaries of the 80 block groups in the City of Cambridge for the 2000 US Census.Explore all our data on the Cambridge GIS Data Dictionary.Attributes NameType DetailsDescription FIPSSTCO type: Stringwidth: 5precision: 0 Federal Information Processing Standards Code for state and county (MA=25; Middlesex County=017)

BLKGRPS_ID type: Stringwidth: 7precision: 0 Concatenation of TRACT and GROUP Ids. ID in active use by Census Bureau.

SHAPE type: Stringwidth: 6precision: 0 Feature geometry.

GROUP_ type: Stringwidth: 12precision: 0 Block group number

Shape type: Doublewidth: 0precision: 0 Feature geometry.

STFID type: Doublewidth: 0precision: 0 Unique Block Group ID, Concatenation of FIPSSTCO, TRACT, and GROUP IDs

This dataset is no longer being updated as of 5/11/2023. It is being retained on the Open Data Portal for its potential historical interest.

This dataset shows positive COVID-19 Cases in Cambridge by neighborhood. It is reported to Cambridge by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts once per day. Of Note:

Population data are from Cambridge Community Development, and are sourced from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey estimates, and may differ from actual population counts.

Cases for which the home address is missing, misspelled, or incorrect (i.e., not an actual Cambridge address) may not be represented on the maps. For these reasons, the total case count reflected in the maps is lower than the current case count for the city.

The maps reflect the time period of March 10, 2020 (first known positive case) through present. Cases are not removed from the maps when a resident recovers or passes away. The maps do not include COVID-19 cases among Cambridge residents in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.

Data are updated once per day. Case counts are subject to change.

The Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD) is using a tool called “geocoder,” developed by the City’s Information Technology Department, to assign the home addresses of cases to one of the city’s 13 neighborhoods. The geocoder tries to match each case address to the City's official address list. Cambridge's geocoder is run locally and off-network to ensure health data privacy.

To learn more about the demographics of the city’s neighborhoods, see City of Cambridge Neighborhood Statistical Profile 2019.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Cambridge population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Cambridge across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2022, the population of Cambridge was 118,488, a 0.34% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cambridge population was 118,082, a decline of 0.23% compared to a population of 118,349 in 2020. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2022, population of Cambridge increased by 16,759. In this period, the peak population was 118,988 in the year 2019. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2022

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2022)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Cambridge is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Cambridge population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Cambridge Population by Year. You can refer the same here

In 2023, the population of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metropolitan area in the United States was about 4.92 million people. This is a slight increase when compared with last year's population, which was about 4.9 million people.

Resident Population in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (MSA) was 5025.51700 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Resident Population in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (MSA) reached a record high of 5025.51700 in January of 2024 and a record low of 4402.61100 in January of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Resident Population in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Employed Persons in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (NECTA) (LAUMT257165000000005A) from 1990 to 2023 about NH, MA, household survey, personal, employment, and USA.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Cambridge population by gender and age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the gender distribution and demographics of Cambridge.

Content

The dataset constitues the following two datasets across these two themes

• Cambridge, MA Population Breakdown by Gender
• Cambridge, MA Population Breakdown by Gender and Age

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

This polygon layer contains the boundaries of the 87 Census block groups that make up the City of Cambridge for the 2020 Census. Where appropriate, the boundary lines provided by the U.S. Census were adjusted by City staff to match those lines to such features as the City boundary, street centerlines, and parcel lines.Explore all our data on the Cambridge GIS Data Dictionary.Attributes NameType DetailsDescription STATEFP20 type: Stringwidth: 2precision: 0 2020 Census state FIPS code

COUNTYFP20 type: Stringwidth: 3precision: 0 2020 Census county FIPS code

TRACTCE20 type: Stringwidth: 6precision: 0 2020 Census tract code

BLKGRPCE20 type: Stringwidth: 1precision: 0 2020 Census block group number

GEOID20 type: Stringwidth: 12precision: 0 Census block group identifier; a concatenation of the current state FIPS code, county FIPS code, census tract code, and block group number.

NAMELSAD20 type: Stringwidth: 13precision: 0 2020 translated legal/statistical area description and the block group number

MTFCC20 type: Stringwidth: 5precision: 0 MAF/TIGER Feature Class Code

FUNCSTAT20 type: Stringwidth: 1precision: 0 2020 Census functional status

ALAND20 type: Doublewidth: 8precision: 38 2020 Census land area (unadjusted - matches raw Census TIGER data)

AWATER20 type: Doublewidth: 8precision: 38 2020 Census water area (unadjusted - matches raw Census TIGER data)

INTPTLAT20 type: Stringwidth: 11precision: 0 2020 Census latitude of the internal point (unadjusted - matches raw Census TIGER data)

INTPTLON20 type: Stringwidth: 12precision: 0 2020 Census longitude of the internal point (unadjusted - matches raw Census TIGER data)

created_date type: Datewidth: 8precision: 0

last_edited_date type: Datewidth: 8precision: 0