Cambridge, Massachusetts


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Cambridge
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Population 2002:101,807
Population 2000:101,355
Area codes:617, 508, 857
Population growth:+452 (+0.45%)
Foreign born:25.9% (9.1% Asia, 7.3% Latin America, 6.5% Europe)
Land area:6.4 square miles
Industries:Educational,health and social services (39.0%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (19.3%).
Races
White Non-Hispanic:64.6%
Black:11.9%
Hispanic:7.4%
Chinese:4.8%
Two or more races:4.6%
Other race:3.2%
Asian Indian:2.7%
Korean:1.9%
Other Asian:1.1%
Japanese:0.9%
American Indian:0.8%
Marital Status
Never married:52.4%
Now married:34.7%
Divorced:7.3%
Widowed:3.8%
Separated:1.8%
Median
House value:$398,500
Household income:$47,979
Resident age:30.4 years
Cambridge Compared to Massachusetts State Average
House age:above
Number of college students:above
Median house value:much above
Number of rooms per house:below
Hispanic race population percentage:above
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher:much above
Foreign-born population percentage:much above
Population density:above
Median age:below
Renting percentage:above
Education
High school or higher:89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher:65.1%
Graduate or professional degree:38.5%
Unemployed:6.1%
Crime Statistics
2002 burglaries:720 (701.7 per 100,000)
2002 auto thefts:425 (414.2 per 100,000)
2002 crime index:312.6 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime
2002 assaults:285 (277.7 per 100,000)
2002 robberies:195 (190.0 per 100,000)
2002 rapes:11 (10.7 per 100,000)
2002 murders:6 (5.8 per 100,000)
2002 larceny counts:2,664 (2596.2 per 100,000)
Ancestries
Irish:13.3%
English:9.2%
German:7.9%
Italian:7.5%
West Indian:5.1%
Russian:3.8%
 

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Everett, MA3.52 miles (5.66 km)37,772
Arlington, MA3.81 miles (6.13 km) 
Chelsea, MA3.89 miles (6.27 km)34,913
Watertown, MA3.96 miles (6.37 km)32,857
Belmont, MA4.00 miles (6.44 km) 
Malden, MA4.00 miles (6.44 km)56,155
Revere, MA5.31 miles (8.54 km)47,496
Winchester, MA5.58 miles (8.97 km) 
Newton, MA5.91 miles (9.52 km)83,880
Melrose, MA6.11 miles (9.83 km)26,963
Winthrop, MA6.27 miles (10.10 km) 
Waltham, MA6.64 miles (10.69 km)59,073
Stoneham, MA7.27 miles (11.70 km) 
Woburn, MA7.59 miles (12.21 km)38,003
Lexington, MA7.86 miles (12.65 km) 
Saugus, MA7.89 miles (12.70 km) 
Milton, MA8.92 miles (14.35 km) 
Needham, MA9.08 miles (14.62 km) 
Wakefield, MA9.24 miles (14.87 km) 
Dedham, MA9.73 miles (15.66 km) 
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Cambridge, Massachusetts ZIP Codes: 02138 02139 02140 02141 02142