Unified School District · MA
Cambridge School District
Cambridge School District is a unified school district in Massachusetts with a community population of 118,796. The median household income is $130,748 and the median age is 30.4.
118,796
Population
18571
People / sq mi
$130,748
Median Income
30.4
Median Age
Cambridge School District covers 6 sq mi of land at 18570.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 55.7% |
| Black or African American | 0.4% |
| Asian | 43.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$130,748
Median Household Income
$78,723
Per Capita Income
7.2%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$1,092,100
Median Home Value
$2,787
Median Rent
33.5%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
96.0%
High School+
80.8%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cambridge School District serves a community with a population of 118,796 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Massachusetts.
The median household income in Cambridge School District is $130,748, with a per capita income of $78,723. The poverty rate is 7.2%.
Cambridge School District is 55.7% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 43.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Cambridge School District, 96.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 80.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Cambridge School District is $1,092,100, with a median rent of $2,787. The homeownership rate is 33.5%.
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Data for Cambridge School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2503270).
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.