Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA

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2024 Population

118,796

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.4

0.328% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

2.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$130,748

3.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.09M

4.96% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

68,714

1.38% 1-year growth

About

35.2% of the households in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

81.8% of the residents in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA are Harvard University (11,143 degrees awarded in 2024), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (4,101 degrees), and Hult International Business School (1,091 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA was $1.09M, and the homeownership rate was 33.5%.

Most people in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA worked at home, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA was 1 car per household.

Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA borders Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Watertown, Arlington & Belmont PUMA, MA, Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, and Boston City--Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central & South End PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA is home to a population of 119k people, from which 81.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 29.6% of Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (35.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.9k people) in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (8,260 households), Spanish (7,571 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (2,209 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,961

Women

49.7%

59,755

Men

50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 118,716 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

81.8%

2024 Citizenship

82.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.8% of Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA was 82.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
63.9k ± 1.89k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24k ± 1.37k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 1.15k

8.84%

Hispanic Population

10.5k people

8.84% of the people in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA are hispanic (10.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
5,632 ± 1,798 people
India
3,318 ± 1,394 people
Ethiopia
1,726 ± 1,013 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA was China, the natal country of 5,632 Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA residents, followed by India with 3,318 and Ethiopia with 1,726.

Foreign-Born Population

29.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35.1k people

28.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33.9k people

As of 2024, 29.6% of Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA residents (35.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA was 28.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
8,260 households (7.26%)
Spanish
7,571 households (6.65%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
2,209 households (1.94%)

35.2% of the households in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 7.26% of the households in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
551 ± 151
Vietnam
539 ± 140
Korea
157 ± 143

Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA.

Health

98.3% of the population of Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 66.1% on employee plans, 9.45% on Medicaid, 7.98% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.282% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.7% under 18 years, 45.4% between 18 and 34 years, 27.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.7%

Uninsured

66.1%

Employer Coverage

9.45%

Medicaid

7.98%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.282%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA declined by 4.94% from 1.79% to 1.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA employs 68.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (15,857 people), Scientific research & development services (5,417 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,121 people), and the highest paying industries were Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($246,707), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($245,404), and Broadcasting & content providers ($244,210).

Males in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $109,519. The income inequality in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.482, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,719

Women

49.1%

34,995

Men

50.9%

The workforce of Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA in 2024 was 68,714 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

68.7k

2024 Value

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 1.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 67.8k employees to 68.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA, are Postsecondary teachers (5,726 people), Software developers (4,841 people), and Other Physical Scientists (4,110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

68.7k

2024 Value

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 1.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 67.8k employees to 68.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (15,857 people), Scientific research & development services (5,417 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,950

Median earning men ± $2,789

$69,043

Median earning women ± $4,450

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($155,104), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($128,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,513).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($148,984), Manufacturing ($117,614), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,027).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA awarded 17,395 degrees. The student population of Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 22,376 male students and 24,651 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA are White (5,200 and 44.7%), Asian (2,531 and 21.7%), Hispanic or Latino (1,438 and 12.4%), and Black or African American (925 and 7.94%).

The largest universities in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Harvard University (11,143 and 64.1%), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (4,101 and 23.6%), and Hult International Business School (1,091 and 6.27%).

The most popular majors in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA are Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,124 and 6.46%), Computer Science (978 and 5.62%), and Management Science (787 and 4.52%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $54,050.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 7.82%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 45.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 47,027 (47.6% men and 52.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 47,027 students enrolled in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA, 47.6% men and 52.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,027 records, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
1,088 degrees awarded
Management Science
701 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
471 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA was Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods with 1,088 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Harvard University
11,143 degrees awarded
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,101 degrees awarded
Hult International Business School
1,091 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Harvard University with 11,143 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 8,348 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA, which is 0.923 times less than the 9,047 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,200 degrees mean that there were 2.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 2,531 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($54,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($930) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.356% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA in 2024 were Graduate Degree (41k), Bachelors Degree (31.1k), and Some college (17.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA was $1.09M in 2024, which is 3.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.04M to $1.09M, a 4.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA is 33.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$1.09M

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,162

$16,547

Median Property Taxes

±$831

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

33.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 33.5% of the housing units in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 33.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$130,748

Median Household Income

± $3,564

49.4k

Number of Households

± 1,426

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.4k households in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA grew to $130,748 from the previous year's value of $126,469.

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA

0.481

2023 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA

In 2024, the income inequality in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.269% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (30.8%)
Drove Alone (19.7%)
Walked (19.2%)

In 2024, 30.8% of workers in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (19.7%) and those who walked to work (19.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA (13.1k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.