MA Regular Public School District 17 Schools

Cambridge

Cambridge, MA 02141 • Middlesex County • 17 Operating Schools

(617) 349-6494

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

117,794

9,694 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$126,469

Overall Poverty Rate

12.45%

12,783 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

11.19%

984 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	7,366	821	11.15%	10.36%	14.57%
2021	8,745	1,040	11.89%	12.04%	15.78%
2022	8,583	933	10.87%	11.37%	15.17%
2023	8,667	925	10.67%	12.12%	14.98%
2024	8,797	984	11.19%	10.43%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $1,040,500

Median Gross Rent $2,742/mo

Owner-Occupied 16,718

Renter-Occupied 32,874

Occupied 49,592

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 16,718 (33.7%)

Renter-Occupied 32,874 (66.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 49,592 households

2,731 (5.5%)

< $10k

1,400 (2.8%)

$10k-$14k

1,308 (2.6%)

$15k-$19k

1,041 (2.1%)

$20k-$24k

699 (1.4%)

$25k-$29k

708 (1.4%)

$30k-$34k

582 (1.2%)

$35k-$39k

1,005 (2%)

$40k-$44k

1,105 (2.2%)

$45k-$49k

1,848 (3.7%)

$50k-$59k

2,873 (5.8%)

$60k-$74k

5,033 (10.1%)

$75k-$99k

4,238 (8.5%)

$100k-$124k

3,677 (7.4%)

$125k-$149k

6,388 (12.9%)

$150k-$199k

14,956 (30.2%)

$200k+

< $10k

2,731 (5.5%)

$10k-$14k

1,400 (2.8%)

$15k-$19k

1,308 (2.6%)

$20k-$24k

1,041 (2.1%)

$25k-$29k

699 (1.4%)

$30k-$34k

708 (1.4%)

$35k-$39k

582 (1.2%)

$40k-$44k

1,005 (2%)

$45k-$49k

1,105 (2.2%)

$50k-$59k

1,848 (3.7%)

$60k-$74k

2,873 (5.8%)

$75k-$99k

5,033 (10.1%)

$100k-$124k

4,238 (8.5%)

$125k-$149k

3,677 (7.4%)

$150k-$199k

6,388 (12.9%)

$200k+

14,956 (30.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 8,949 students

1,222 (13.7%)

1st

595 (6.6%)

2nd

643 (7.2%)

3rd

666 (7.4%)

4th

924 (10.3%)

5th

637 (7.1%)

6th

718 (8%)

7th

591 (6.6%)

8th

512 (5.7%)

9th

907 (10.1%)

10th

876 (9.8%)

11th

658 (7.4%)

12th

1st Grade

1,222 (13.7%)

2nd Grade

595 (6.6%)

3rd Grade

643 (7.2%)

4th Grade

666 (7.4%)

5th Grade

924 (10.3%)

6th Grade

637 (7.1%)

7th Grade

718 (8%)

8th Grade

591 (6.6%)

9th Grade

512 (5.7%)

10th Grade

907 (10.1%)

11th Grade

876 (9.8%)

12th Grade

658 (7.4%)