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Cambridge, MA Profile


Cambridge, MA, population 108,771, 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 the past decade the population of Cambridge has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Cambridge's population has grown by about 5%.

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
White68%
African American12%
Native American0%
Asian12%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.00%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000101,261N/A
2001103,9892.69%
2002104,2200.22%
2003103,234-0.95%
2004103,2480.01%
2005103,8120.55%
2006104,4620.63%
2007106,2381.70%
2008107,8811.55%
2009108,7710.82%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$47,979
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001462
2002484
2003503
2004496
2005492
2006455
2007416
2008408
2009483
2010439
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 115181273
2002 611195285
2003 37229274
2004 012245246
2005 318239234
2006 211208237
2007 012148261
2008 214155243
2009 221179295
2010 022171283

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,875
20023,712
20033,386
20043,766
20053,293
20063,259
20073,575
20083,096
20093,061
20102,983
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 688 2,740 518
2002 720 2,664 425
2003 651 2,389 410
2004 724 2,654 438
2005 623 2,396 290
2006 684 2376 223
2007 662 2718 236
2008 396 2500 242
2009 434 2524 191
2010 483 2569 180

Location

Elevation30 feet above sea level
Land Area6.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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