Population 7,764 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cambria Heights
Household size in Cambria Heights
| Period | Cambria Heights | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.37 | 2.92 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.31 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.50 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Cambria Heights are large by national standards, averaging 3.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.37 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cambria Heights
| Period | Cambria Heights | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 37.8 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 38.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 39.9 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 41.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +3.7 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Cambria Heights skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 41.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cambria Heights
| Period | Cambria Heights | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Cambria Heights (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cambria Heights
Renters in Cambria Heights
| Period | Cambria Heights | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 54.5% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 56.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 55.2% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 55.1% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.8% of households in Cambria Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (32.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.1 points, even as the national share rose. Only one other Queens neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cambria Heights
| Period | Cambria Heights | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.7% of homes in Cambria Heights are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of Queens' 47 neighborhoods, only two have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cambria Heights
| Period | Cambria Heights | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1950 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1952 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1952 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1955 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Cambria Heights is a place of older homes: half were built before 1948, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cambria Heights
| Period | Cambria Heights | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,213 | $1,239 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,592 | $1,385 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,466 | $1,637 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,762 | $2,042 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$549 | +$803 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Cambria Heights runs $1,762 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Queens overall ($2,042). Rents are up $549 a month from 2006–10, a 45% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 40.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cambria Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Cambria Heights
| Period | Cambria Heights | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 29.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 29.9% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 31.8% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 36.1% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Cambria Heights as nationally: 35.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 1.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cambria Heights
| Period | Cambria Heights | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 79.6% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 80.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 82.3% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Cambria Heights have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only four of Queens' 47 neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cambria Heights
| Period | Cambria Heights | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cambria Heights: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 2.7 points, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cambria Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria Heights | 3.09 | 47.5 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 3.7% | 1948 | $1,762 | 35.7% | 92.2% | 7.4% |
| St Albans | 3.35 | 40.5 | 19.1% | 27.6% | 7.3% | 1943 | $1,770 | 26.4% | 88.8% | 6.0% |
| Laurelton | 3.26 | 41.5 | 19.7% | 25.2% | 5.0% | 1954 | $2,090 | 31.9% | 92.4% | 4.9% |
| Queens Village | 3.21 | 46.4 | 10.5% | 25.9% | 5.6% | 1945 | $1,923 | 33.1% | 85.5% | 8.6% |
| Rosedale | 3.48 | 37.9 | 21.5% | 32.1% | 5.4% | 1957 | $2,321 | 32.5% | 92.6% | 4.7% |
| Springfield Gardens | 3.36 | 38.2 | 21.3% | 36.6% | 7.3% | 1960 | $2,046 | 23.5% | 89.1% | 11.6% |
| Rochdale Village | 2.82 | 40.5 | 20.7% | 67.3% | 6.1% | 1962 | $1,565 | 28.1% | 90.9% | 7.3% |
| Hollis | 3.05 | 41.7 | 11.1% | 52.0% | 6.7% | 1946 | $1,790 | 29.0% | 81.3% | 8.8% |
| Locust Manor | 3.27 | 39.0 | 21.1% | 40.8% | 8.4% | 1953 | $1,907 | 21.2% | 84.1% | 10.2% |
| Bellerose | 3.19 | 48.0 | 5.3% | 31.0% | 5.4% | 1950 | $2,170 | 42.8% | 86.1% | 5.4% |
| Jamaica | 3.12 | 39.4 | 14.2% | 56.6% | 7.5% | 1958 | $1,990 | 29.3% | 78.8% | 10.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cambria Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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