Cambridge, MA, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	44,725	100.0
1-unit, detached	3,934	8.8
1-unit, attached	2,605	5.8
2 units	6,582	14.7
3 or 4 units	9,149	20.5
5 to 9 units	5,473	12.2
10 to 19 units	3,377	7.6
20 or more units	13,564	30.3
Mobile home	27	0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	14	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	267	0.6
1995 to 1998	1,028	2.3
1990 to 1994	803	1.8
1980 to 1989	2,630	5.9
1970 to 1979	4,771	10.7
1960 to 1969	4,105	9.2
1940 to 1959	6,006	13.4
1939 or earlier	25,115	56.2

ROOMS
1 room	2,862	6.4
2 rooms	5,212	11.7
3 rooms	8,632	19.3
4 rooms	9,416	21.1
5 rooms	8,296	18.5
6 rooms	4,285	9.6
7 rooms	2,045	4.6
8 rooms	1,444	3.2
9 or more rooms	2,533	5.7
Median (rooms)	4.1	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	42,615	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	11,433	26.8
1995 to 1998	13,674	32.1
1990 to 1994	6,287	14.8
1980 to 1989	5,355	12.6
1970 to 1979	2,706	6.3
1969 or earlier	3,160	7.4

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	11,812	27.7
1	21,943	51.5
2	7,466	17.5
3 or more	1,394	3.3

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	26,903	63.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,263	3.0
Electricity	5,999	14.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,806	18.3
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	0	0.0
Solar energy	6	0.0
Other fuel	491	1.2
No fuel used	147	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	345	0.8
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	367	0.9
No telephone service	438	1.0

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	42,615	100.0
1.00 or less	40,767	95.7
1.01 to 1.50	1,009	2.4
1.51 or more	839	2.0

Specified owner-occupied units	4,453	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	33	0.7
$50,000 to $99,999	27	0.6
$100,000 to $149,999	119	2.7
$150,000 to $199,999	281	6.3
$200,000 to $299,999	1,083	24.3
$300,000 to $499,999	1,245	28.0
$500,000 to $999,999	1,149	25.8
$1,000,000 or more	516	11.6
Median (dollars)	398,500	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,999	67.3
Less than $300	32	0.7
$300 to $499	28	0.6
$500 to $699	43	1.0
$700 to $999	247	5.5
$1,000 to $1,499	668	15.0
$1,500 to $1,999	601	13.5
$2,000 or more	1,380	31.0
Median (dollars)	1,896	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,454	32.7
Median (dollars)	526	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,781	40.0
15 to 19 percent	710	15.9
20 to 24 percent	580	13.0
25 to 29 percent	367	8.2
30 to 34 percent	243	5.5
35 percent or more	734	16.5
Not computed	38	0.9

Specified renter-occupied units	28,880	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,656	5.7
$200 to $299	1,070	3.7
$300 to $499	1,996	6.9
$500 to $749	4,399	15.2
$750 to $999	6,098	21.1
$1,000 to $1,499	8,661	30.0
$1,500 or more	4,554	15.8
No cash rent	446	1.5
Median (dollars)	962	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,397	15.2
15 to 19 percent	3,933	13.6
20 to 24 percent	3,522	12.2
25 to 29 percent	3,520	12.2
30 to 34 percent	2,633	9.1
35 percent or more	9,478	32.8
Not computed	1,397	4.8

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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