Cambridge, MA Profile

Cambridge, MA, population 100,135, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 2.6 miles from Boston and 20.8 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Cambridge's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cambridge has declined by about 1%.

Cambridge's property crime levels tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cambridge tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	12%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.40
	Males	29.40
	Females	31.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	25.00%	20 to 40:	23.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	101,355	N/A
2001	102,314	0.95%
2002	102,023	-0.28%
2003	101,494	-0.52%
2004	100,802	-0.68%
2005	100,135	-0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,979

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	462
2002	484
2003	503
2004	496
2005	492
2006	455

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	6	3	0	3	2
Forcible Rape	15	11	7	12	18	11
Robbery	181	195	229	245	239	208
Aggravated Assault	273	285	274	246	234	237

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,875
2002	3,712
2003	3,386
2004	3,766
2005	3,293
2006	3,259

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	688	720	651	724	623	684
Larceny, Theft	2,740	2,664	2,389	2,654	2,396	2376
Motor Vehicle Theft	518	425	410	438	290	223
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles