Civic Assembly panel

Who was selected for the Cambridge Civic Assembly, October 5, 2026

40 Cambridge residents were selected by lottery from everyone who registered. The lottery chose from panels built to match target ranges for each group below. Individual panelists are not identified.

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Gender

Female: 20 of 40 (50%)Male: 18 of 40 (45%)Other: 2 of 40 (5%)50%45%5%FemaleMaleOther
Gender
GroupPanelistsPercentTarget range
Female2050.0%18–20
Male1845.0%18–20
Other25.0%2–2

40 panelists selected by lottery, October 5, 2026

Age

16-24: 9 of 40 (23%)25-34: 10 of 40 (25%)35-44: 6 of 40 (15%)45-54: 4 of 40 (10%)55-64: 5 of 40 (13%)65+: 6 of 40 (15%)23%25%15%10%13%15%16-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
Age
GroupPanelistsPercentTarget range
16-24922.5%8–10
25-341025.0%10–12
35-44615.0%6–6
45-54410.0%3–5
55-64512.5%3–5
65+615.0%5–7

40 panelists selected by lottery, October 5, 2026

Neighborhood

East Cambridge: 4 of 40 (10%)Wellington-Harrington: 5 of 40 (13%)Port: 6 of 40 (15%)Cambridgeport: 4 of 40 (10%)Mid-Cambridge: 4 of 40 (10%)Riverside: 3 of 40 (8%)Baldwin & Neighborhood Nine: 5 of 40 (13%)West Cambridge & Cambridge Highlands & Strawberry Hill: 3 of 40 (8%)North Cambridge: 6 of 40 (15%)10%13%15%10%10%8%13%8%15%East CambridgeWellington-HarringtonPortCambridgeportMid-CambridgeRiversideBaldwin & NeighborhoodNineWest Cambridge &Cambridge Highlands &Strawberry HillNorth Cambridge
Neighborhood
GroupPanelistsPercentTarget range
East Cambridge410.0%3–4
MIT/Area 200.0%0–1
Wellington-Harrington512.5%5–5
Port615.0%5–6
Cambridgeport410.0%4–5
Mid-Cambridge410.0%4–6
Riverside37.5%3–3
Baldwin & Neighborhood Nine512.5%4–6
West Cambridge & Cambridge Highlands & Strawberry Hill37.5%2–5
North Cambridge615.0%4–6

No panelists selected: MIT/Area 2

40 panelists selected by lottery, October 5, 2026

Housing status

Owns residence: 14 of 40 (35%)Rents a market rate unit: 17 of 40 (43%)Rents a subsidized, inclusionary, or affordable housing unit: 8 of 40 (20%)Permanent supportive housing: 1 of 40 (3%)35%43%20%3%Owns residenceRents a market rateunitRents a subsidized,inclusionary, oraffordable housingunitPermanent supportivehousing
Housing status
GroupPanelistsPercentTarget range
Owns residence1435.0%12–14
Rents a market rate unit1742.5%17–19
Rents a subsidized, inclusionary, or affordable housing unit820.0%7–8
Permanent supportive housing12.5%1–1

40 panelists selected by lottery, October 5, 2026

Race

Asian/East Indian: 7 of 40 (18%)Black/African American: 9 of 40 (23%)White/Caucasian: 18 of 40 (45%)Other: 6 of 40 (15%)18%23%45%15%Asian/East IndianBlack/African AmericanWhite/CaucasianOther
Race
GroupPanelistsPercentTarget range
Asian/East Indian717.5%6–7
Black/African American922.5%9–10
White/Caucasian1845.0%18–21
Other615.0%4–6

40 panelists selected by lottery, October 5, 2026

Hispanic/Latinx

Yes: 5 of 40 (13%)No: 35 of 40 (88%)13%88%YesNo
Hispanic/Latinx
GroupPanelistsPercentTarget range
Yes512.5%3–5
No3587.5%35–37

40 panelists selected by lottery, October 5, 2026

Education

Not student (age 16-24): 3 of 40 (8%)Student (age 16-24): 6 of 40 (15%)High school degree / GED (age 25+): 2 of 40 (5%)Some college, no degree / Associate's degree or technical certificate (age 25+): 4 of 40 (10%)Bachelor's degree / Graduate, professional, or advanced studies, no degree (age 25+): 10 of 40 (25%)Graduate, professional, or advanced degree (age 25+): 15 of 40 (38%)8%15%5%10%25%38%Not student (age16-24)Student (age 16-24)High school degree /GED (age 25+)Some college, nodegree / Associate'sdegree or technicalcertificate (age 25+)Bachelor's degree /Graduate,professional, oradvanced studies, nodegree (age 25+)Graduate,professional, oradvanced degree (age25+)
Education
GroupPanelistsPercentTarget range
Not student (age 16-24)37.5%2–3
Student (age 16-24)615.0%6–7
Less than high school / GED (age 25+)00.0%0–1
High school degree / GED (age 25+)25.0%1–3
Some college, no degree / Associate's degree or technical certificate (age 25+)410.0%2–4
Bachelor's degree / Graduate, professional, or advanced studies, no degree (age 25+)1025.0%8–10
Graduate, professional, or advanced degree (age 25+)1537.5%15–15

Census education data is collected differently on people above or below the age of 25

No panelists selected: Less than high school / GED (age 25+)

40 panelists selected by lottery, October 5, 2026

Experience with gun violence

No experience with gun violence: 20 of 40 (50%)Gun violence has affected their neighborhood or community: 7 of 40 (18%)A family member or someone close has experienced gun violence: 7 of 40 (18%)Has personally experienced gun violence: 6 of 40 (15%)50%18%18%15%No experience with gunviolenceGun violence hasaffected theirneighborhood orcommunityA family member orsomeone close hasexperienced gunviolenceHas personallyexperienced gunviolence
Experience with gun violence
GroupPanelistsPercentTarget range
No experience with gun violence2050.0%20–20
Gun violence has affected their neighborhood or community717.5%6–7
A family member or someone close has experienced gun violence717.5%6–7
Has personally experienced gun violence615.0%6–7

40 panelists selected by lottery, October 5, 2026