Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA
2003‑2006:Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Middlesex County, MA1,064,5691,238,7421,397,2681,367,0341,398,4681,465,3961,464,985
Total------1,464,985
Percent Change-------
Total (as currently defined)1,064,5691,238,7421,397,2681,367,0341,398,4681,465,3961,464,985
Percent Change-16.4%12.8%-2.2%2.3%4.8%-0.0%

Timeline
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Component
Middlesex County, MA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Cambridge, MA120,740107,716100,36195,32295,802101,355100,135*
Newton, MA81,99492,38491,06683,62282,58583,82983,158*
Waltham, MA47,18755,41361,58258,20057,87859,22659,556*
Total000000242,849
Metro0000001,464,985
Percent 16.6%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
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City
Cambridge, MA
Newton, MA
Waltham, MA


Urban/Rural Population

2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population1,416,83396.7%
UA Population1,408,92996.1%
Rural Population48,5633.3%
Inside Principal Cities244,41016.7%
Outside Principal Cities1,220,98683.3%
Total Metro Area Population1,465,396100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Boston, MA-NH-RI4,032,4841,404,06834.8%
Leominster-Fitchburg, MA112,9434,8254.3%
Nashua, NH-MA197,155360.0%
Total1,408,929

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Jun 1983
-Cambridge, MA designated as central city of Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Waltham, MA designated as central city of Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
Jun 2003
-New Metro Division: Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Middlesex County, MA included as original Metro Division component
-Cambridge, MA designated as original principal city of new Metro Division, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Newton, MA designated as original principal city of new Metro Division
-Waltham, MA designated as original principal city of new Metro Division, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA