Population 3,051 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cambridge City
Household size in Cambridge City
| Period | Cambridge City | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Cambridge City run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Cambridge City
| Period | Cambridge City | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Cambridge City skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Cambridge City
| Period | Cambridge City | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Cambridge City (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Cambridge City
Renters in Cambridge City
| Period | Cambridge City | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cambridge City is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Cambridge City
| Period | Cambridge City | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Cambridge City than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Cambridge City
| Period | Cambridge City | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Cambridge City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Cambridge City
| Period | Cambridge City | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $704 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $906 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cambridge City pays $906 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Cambridge City
Bachelor's degrees in Cambridge City
| Period | Cambridge City | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cambridge City: 15.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Cambridge City
| Period | Cambridge City | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Cambridge City have finished high school (91.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Cambridge City
| Period | Cambridge City | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cambridge City has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Cambridge City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge City | 2.42 | 42.8 | 10.0% | 23.4% | 12.3% | 1955 | $906 | 15.1% | 91.9% | 3.2% |
| Pershing | 2.31 | 50.5 | 5.6% | 19.9% | 10.3% | 1967 | $856 | 17.4% | 93.7% | 2.5% |
| East Germantown | 1.73 | 60.6 | 4.3% | 26.9% | 12.8% | 1964 | $848 | 14.3% | 92.2% | 2.5% |
| Dublin | 2.27 | 53.8 | 9.0% | 19.1% | 10.4% | 1950 | $929 | 15.5% | 84.6% | 3.1% |
| Jacksonburg | 3.07 | 38.2 | 5.5% | 13.7% | 8.4% | 1978 | $1,057 | 22.0% | 94.9% | 4.7% |
| Straughn | 2.29 | 53.9 | 6.1% | 12.3% | 21.8% | 1941 | $846 | 18.9% | 93.9% | 0.8% |
| Hagerstown | 2.73 | 42.6 | 7.5% | 14.8% | 12.8% | 1962 | $695 | 16.4% | 94.1% | 2.9% |
| Millville | 2.99 | 35.7 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 1964 | $778 | 10.4% | 88.9% | 7.0% |
| Harrisburg | 2.52 | 49.4 | 7.0% | 9.5% | 15.3% | 1976 | $1,259 | 21.8% | 92.2% | 4.3% |
| Greens Fork | 2.76 | 41.3 | 9.0% | 15.2% | 6.1% | 1961 | $937 | 18.9% | 95.1% | 4.4% |
| Centerville | 2.53 | 44.9 | 9.5% | 19.1% | 11.7% | 1970 | $891 | 19.0% | 88.3% | 5.5% |
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 Cambridge City. 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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