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Cambridge, MA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 106,844
| Cambridge, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 76,769 | 71.85%, see rank | 84.72% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 33,898 | 31.73%, see rank | 62.47% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 40,636 | 38.03%, see rank | 19.64% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,235 | 2.09%, see rank | 2.61% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 30,075 | 28.15%, see rank | 15.28% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 11,681 | 10.93%, see rank | 7.82% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 18,394 | 17.22%, see rank | 7.46% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 7,235 | 6.77%, see rank | 3.50% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 11,843 | 11.08%, see rank | 4.54% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 2,887 | 2.70%, see rank | 1.33% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 386 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 6,375 | 5.97%, see rank | 5.40% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,349 | 1.26%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 105,026
| Cambridge, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 76,863 | 73.18%, see rank | 85.19% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 34,167 | 32.53%, see rank | 62.97% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 40,495 | 38.56%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,201 | 2.10%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 28,163 | 26.82%, see rank | 14.81% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 11,040 | 10.51%, see rank | 7.38% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 17,123 | 16.30%, see rank | 7.42% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 7,221 | 6.88%, see rank | 3.54% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 10,301 | 9.81%, see rank | 4.29% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 2,692 | 2.56%, see rank | 1.21% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 251 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 6,635 | 6.32%, see rank | 5.24% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,063 | 1.01%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 103,506
| Cambridge, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 75,400 | 72.85%, see rank | 85.45% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 33,901 | 32.75%, see rank | 63.21% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 39,372 | 38.04%, see rank | 19.83% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,127 | 2.05%, see rank | 2.41% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 28,106 | 27.15%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 10,470 | 10.12%, see rank | 7.04% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 17,636 | 17.04%, see rank | 7.51% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 7,220 | 6.98%, see rank | 3.63% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 10,406 | 10.05%, see rank | 4.11% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 2,955 | 2.85%, see rank | 1.14% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 248 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 6,271 | 6.06%, see rank | 5.12% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,006 | 0.97%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 106,255
| Cambridge, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 78,939 | 74.29%, see rank | 85.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 35,419 | 33.33%, see rank | 63.83% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 40,994 | 38.58%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,526 | 2.38%, see rank | 2.31% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 27,316 | 25.71%, see rank | 14.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 10,070 | 9.48%, see rank | 6.70% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 17,246 | 16.23%, see rank | 7.44% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 7,106 | 6.69%, see rank | 3.71% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 9,964 | 9.38%, see rank | 3.84% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 3,065 | 2.88%, see rank | 1.08% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 301 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 5,986 | 5.63%, see rank | 4.93% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 894 | 0.84%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 101,355
| Cambridge, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 75,137 | 74.13%, see rank | 87.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 33,090 | 32.65%, see rank | 66.10% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 40,191 | 39.65%, see rank | 19.47% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,856 | 1.83%, see rank | 2.26% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 26,218 | 25.87%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 8,283 | 8.17%, see rank | 5.32% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 17,935 | 17.70%, see rank | 6.86% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 6,564 | 6.48%, see rank | 3.92% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 9,269 | 9.15%, see rank | 3.18% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 1,752 | 1.73%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 218 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 7,359 | 7.26%, see rank | 3.65% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,056 | 1.04%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.29% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.