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Cambridge Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Cambridge Area is 32,614. The Cambridge Area population density is 33.18 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Cambridge Area is white, which represent 67.20% of the total population. The average Cambridge Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 32,614. #750

Population Density, #715

Cambridge Area	33.18 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	21,917 (67.20%, #747)
Black:	9,118 (27.96%, #90)
Hispanic:	1,317 (4.04%, #528)
Asian:	385 (1.18%, #375)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	34 (0.10%, #821)
One Race, Other:	656 (2.01%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	504 (1.55%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	766 (58.16%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	285 (21.64%, see rank)
Cuban:	3 (0.23%, see rank)
Central American:	77 (5.85%, see rank)
South American:	76 (5.77%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	41 (10.65%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	78 (20.26%, see rank)
Japanese:	45 (11.69%, see rank)
Korean:	43 (11.17%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	37 (9.61%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	141 (36.62%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27,916 (85.60%) out of the total population of 32,614 reported first ancestry.

	Cambridge Area	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	28	0.09%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	176	0.54%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	187	0.57%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	3,589	11.00%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	408	1.25%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	3,683	11.29%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	105	0.32%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	10	0.03%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	3,042	9.33%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	884	2.71%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	82	0.25%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	684	2.10%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	98	0.30%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	240	0.74%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	844	2.59%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	77	0.24%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	156	0.48%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	61	0.19%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	53	0.16%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	7,271	22.29%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	188	0.58%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,656 (48.00%, see rank)

Females: 16,958 (52.00%, see rank)

Cambridge Area	Male: 48.00% Female: 52.00%
Maryland	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Cambridge Area	43.40 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cambridge Area	41.30 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cambridge Area	44.90 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Cambridge Area	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,024	6.21%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,900	5.83%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,795	5.50%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,741	5.34%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,000	6.13%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,667	11.24%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,771	11.56%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,948	15.17%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,707	14.43%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,376	10.35%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,866	5.72%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	819	2.51%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cambridge Area	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,154, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,083, 17.63%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,801, 38.01%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,801, 25.05%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,711, 11.71%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,758, 7.59%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.80, see rank	14.08	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Cambridge Area			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	960	80.42%	19.58%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,775	92.40%, see rank	7.60%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,602	93.82%, see rank	6.18%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,580	82.53%, see rank	17.47%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	366	78.42%, see rank	21.58%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Cambridge Area	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	13,419, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.39, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	3,663, 27.30%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,756, 72.70%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,076, 67.64%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,262, 46.67%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,343, 32.36%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cambridge Area	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	26,895	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,680	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	3,933	31.02%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	7,181	56.63%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	367	2.89%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	1,199	9.46%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,215	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	3,945	27.75%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	7,147	50.28%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	1,623	11.42%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	1,500	10.55%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cambridge Area	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	31,291	95.94%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	24,503	75.13%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,602	20.24%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	186	0.57%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,323	4.06%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	456	1.40%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	867	2.66%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	145	0.44%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	315	0.97%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	27	0.08%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	3	0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	809	2.48%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	24	0.07%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Cambridge Area	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	12,542	93.46%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	459	3.42%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	258	1.92%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	131	0.98%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	29	0.22%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.