Cambridge City, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,657

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

5.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

2.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,071

9.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$103,100

Population & Diversity

Cambridge City, IN is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.785% of Cambridge City, IN residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 40.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Cambridge City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Cambridge City, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cambridge City, IN was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cambridge City, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cambridge City, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 184
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 28
White (Hispanic)
19 ± 25

1.15%

Hispanic Population

19 people

1.15% of the people in Cambridge City, IN are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cambridge City, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

0.785%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 0.785% of Cambridge City, IN residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cambridge City, IN was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cambridge City, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 18

Cambridge City, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cambridge City, IN.

Economy

The economy of Cambridge City, IN employs 814 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cambridge City, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), Manufacturing (126 people), and Retail Trade (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($69,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,583), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,161).

Employment

Occupations

814

2024 Value

± 125

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cambridge City, IN grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 799 employees to 814 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cambridge City, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people), Sales & Related Occupations (88 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cambridge City, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

814

2024 Value

± 125

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cambridge City, IN grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 799 employees to 814 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cambridge City, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), Manufacturing (126 people), and Retail Trade (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cambridge City, IN, though some of these residents may live in Cambridge City, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,850

Median earning men ± $5,236

$32,330

Median earning women ± $4,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,679), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,417), and Manufacturing ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($52,917), Public Administration ($47,813), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cambridge City, IN was $103,100 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,400 to $103,100, a 5.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Cambridge City, IN is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cambridge City, IN have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cambridge City, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,541

$514

Median Property Taxes

±$75

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cambridge City, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cambridge City, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Cambridge City, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cambridge City, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,071

Median Household Income

± $6,268

742

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 742 households in Cambridge City, IN grew to $51,071 from the previous year's value of $46,500.

The following chart displays the households in Cambridge City, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cambridge City, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.5%)
Carpooled (7.11%)
Worked At Home (2.24%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Cambridge City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.11%) and those who worked at home (2.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cambridge City, IN have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.893% of the workforce in Cambridge City, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cambridge City, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cambridge City, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cambridge City, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cambridge City, IN (330 out of 1.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cambridge City, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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