Cambridge, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

13,152

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

2.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.4%

9.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,323

2.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cambridge, MD is home to a population of 13.2k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.08% of Cambridge, MD residents were born outside of the country (668 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.74k people) in Cambridge, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.09k White (Non-Hispanic) and 957 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Cambridge, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cambridge, MD was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cambridge, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.74k ± 429
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.09k ± 390
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
957 ± 319

7.63%

Hispanic Population

1k people

7.63% of the people in Cambridge, MD are hispanic (1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cambridge, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

5.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

668 people

3.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

515 people

As of 2024, 5.08% of Cambridge, MD residents (668 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, MD was 3.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
294 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
132 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 104

Cambridge, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cambridge, MD employs 5.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cambridge, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (833 people), Retail Trade (828 people), and Educational Services (636 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($87,583), Utilities ($71,053), and Manufacturing ($57,174).

Employment

Occupations

5.78k

2024 Value

± 633

−0.465%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cambridge, MD declined at a rate of −0.465%, from 5.8k employees to 5.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cambridge, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (562 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (544 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cambridge, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

5.78k

2024 Value

± 633

−0.465%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cambridge, MD declined at a rate of −0.465%, from 5.8k employees to 5.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cambridge, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (833 people), Retail Trade (828 people), and Educational Services (636 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cambridge, MD, though some of these residents may live in Cambridge, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,882

Median earning men ± $8,060

$31,154

Median earning women ± $1,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,719), Manufacturing ($57,409), and Information ($54,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,395), Construction ($46,374), and Manufacturing ($41,600).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cambridge, MD was $257,900 in 2024, which is 0.775 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,400 to $257,900, a 1.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Cambridge, MD is 41.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cambridge, MD have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cambridge, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$257,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,195

$2,313

Median Property Taxes

±$349

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

41.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.1% of the housing units in Cambridge, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cambridge, MD 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.

$47,323

Median Household Income

± $7,747

5.63k

Number of Households

± 561

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.63k households in Cambridge, MD grew to $47,323 from the previous year's value of $46,261.

The following chart displays the households in Cambridge, MD 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cambridge, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (6.95%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Cambridge, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (6.95%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cambridge, MD have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Cambridge, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cambridge, MD (3.39k out of 12.8k 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cambridge, MD is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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