Harvard Square and Environs – At a Glance Demographics
Harvard Square/02138 Zip Code Demographic Data
Population
- Population 33, 930
- Male 48.18%
- Female 51.82%
- Median Age 29.41
- Households 13, 284
- Households with Children 2,300
Employment, Income and Education
- White Collar 28,279
- Blue Collar 4,211
- Average Household Income $100,174
- Median Household Income 68,003
- Median Home Sale Price $470,000
- Bachelor’s Degree 50%
- Graduate Degree 33%
Retail Market, Guest Rooms, Student Population
- The Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce rates Harvard Square as the third best retail market in the state. There are more than 350 businesses in a ¼ square mile with average sales of $330/ square foot.
- There are 8,500 guest rooms available in close proximity to the Square at average annual occupancy of 92%.
- Harvard University has a seasonal student population of 20,320.
Public Transportation
- Harvard Square is conveniently located on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Red Line.
- Approximately 20,100 Red Line passengers embark or disembark daily at the Harvard Square station.
- The Red line connects Alewife Station, which has a large parking facility for commuters, to Harvard Square, downtown Boston and several suburban towns.
Cambridge, Massachusetts Demographic Data
Population
- Households 42,615
- Family Households 17,615 (41.3%)
- Median market rate sales price of single family home $682,500
- Population 108, 771
- Male 49%
- Female 51%
- Under 18 13.3%
- 18+ 86.7%
- 65+ 9.2%
- Median Age 30.4
- Average Family Size 2.05
Education
- No High School Diploma 5.7%
- HS Diploma or Equivalent 11.2%
- Less Than 4 Years of College 11.4%
- Bachelor Degree of Higher 71.7%
Income
- Median Household Income $62,062
- Average Annual Wage $88,400
- Total Jobs in Cambridge 104,586
Universities in Cambridge
- Harvard University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Lesley University
- Cambridge College
- These 4 institutions have a total of 14,299 undergraduate and 20,642 graduate students
10 of the largest universities within a 10 mile radius of Harvard Square
- Boston University
- Northeastern University
- Harvard University
- University of Massachusetts – Boston
- Boston College
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Tufts University
- Bunker Hill Community College
- Suffolk University
- Lesley University
- Combined enrollment – 149,023
Boston/Cambridge Travel & Tourism Visitor Statistics
- Total annual domestic and overseas visitors to Boston and Cambridge 19.3M
- Total annual domestic and overseas visitors (including day trippers) to metro area 23.6M
- Total annual international visitors to Boston and Cambridge 1,140,000
- Total spending impact from domestic and international visitors $7.2B
- Boston’s Logan International Airport is 5.82 miles from Harvard Square. Visitors arriving at the airport can reach the Square directly via Boston’s subway system, the T.
Distance from Regional Areas
- Approximate driving distances to Cambridge
- Providence, Rhode Island 50 miles
- Concord, New Hampshire 75 miles
- Hartford, Connecticut 115 miles
- New York, New York 235 miles