Cambridge Crash Data
Important findings:June 30, 2025 transportation study report
Despite the massive cost, we are seeing very, very little change. Use of Public Transportation is way down. Little increase in the number of people riding bicycles regularly to work. Nearly 40% of people living in apartments own cars (so lots of need for parking). 17% of our businesses are not meeting thee commitments that they had agreed to implement. And, bicycling is very low in priorities for most here re. transportation planning. We need more information on city workers.
Boston Area Blue Bike Data 2021-2022
Boston area Blue Bike Data: This chart shows both increasing use and sizable seasonal differences (summer tourist period: high; winter local use low).
Boston area Blue Bike Data: This chart shows both increasing use and sizable seasonal differences (summer tourist period: high; winter local use low).
Important Findings Based on the 2023 U.S. Census Data:
27% of city residents who are 16+ of age and who work have no vehicle and 46.6% have 1 vehicle; 29.9% have 2 vehicles; 5.5% have 3 or more.
Let’s look further at the census data.:
Approximately 88.0% of Cambridge residents aged 16–19 are full-time students (not likely to own a car, drive a car to work)
Approximately 79.2% of Cambridge residents aged 16 to 24 are (full- or part-time) students
In total 31.2% of all Cambridge residents are full- or part-time students.
Here are the census data;
Approximately 31.2% of Cambridge residents aged 16 and over are full- or part-time students.
Total high school students at Rindge or area schools: 1,721
Total College students in degree-granting institutions: 27,335
Of all Cambridge residents who are full- or part-time students:
This number of college students does not include post docs or interns.
And while some of the college students in Cambridge may vote in Cambridge, a large majority are from outside the area, they vote instead in their hometowns.
27% of city residents who are 16+ of age and who work have no vehicle and 46.6% have 1 vehicle; 29.9% have 2 vehicles; 5.5% have 3 or more.
Let’s look further at the census data.:
Approximately 88.0% of Cambridge residents aged 16–19 are full-time students (not likely to own a car, drive a car to work)
- Total residents of Cambridge aged 16–19: 3,907
- Full-time students in that group: 3,438
- Total % of residents in this age who are students: 88%
- Total residents of Cambridge aged 20–24: 15,109.
- Full-time students in that group: 10,312
- Total % of residents in this age who are students: 68.3%
Approximately 79.2% of Cambridge residents aged 16 to 24 are (full- or part-time) students
In total 31.2% of all Cambridge residents are full- or part-time students.
Here are the census data;
- Total Cambridge residents (age 16 and over): 94,804
- Total full-time students: 27,174
- Total part-time students: 2,426
- Combined full- or part-time students:
Approximately 31.2% of Cambridge residents aged 16 and over are full- or part-time students.
Total high school students at Rindge or area schools: 1,721
Total College students in degree-granting institutions: 27,335
Of all Cambridge residents who are full- or part-time students:
- Approximately 5.8% attend high school in Cambridge or nearby.
- Approximately 92.3% attend college.
This number of college students does not include post docs or interns.
And while some of the college students in Cambridge may vote in Cambridge, a large majority are from outside the area, they vote instead in their hometowns.