Cambridge, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,082

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.87%

18.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,528

2.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,400

17.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cambridge, NE is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Cambridge, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 White (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cambridge, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cambridge, NE was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cambridge, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 150
White (Hispanic)
38 ± 45
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 11

3.51%

Hispanic Population

38 people

3.51% of the people in Cambridge, NE are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cambridge, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 16
Vietnam
14 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 13

Cambridge, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cambridge, NE employs 496 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cambridge, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (107 people), and Finance & Insurance (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($125,625), Construction ($97,969), and Transportation & Warehousing ($82,625).

Employment

Occupations

496

2024 Value

± 93

11%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cambridge, NE grew at a rate of 11%, from 447 employees to 496 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cambridge, NE, are Management Occupations (75 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cambridge, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

496

2024 Value

± 93

11%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cambridge, NE grew at a rate of 11%, from 447 employees to 496 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cambridge, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (107 people), and Finance & Insurance (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cambridge, NE, though some of these residents may live in Cambridge, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,472

Median earning men ± $9,226

$37,260

Median earning women ± $3,753

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,833), Wholesale Trade ($125,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,824), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,071), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cambridge, NE was $123,400 in 2024, which is 0.371 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,800 to $123,400, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cambridge, NE is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cambridge, NE have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cambridge, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,411

$389

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Cambridge, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

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

$61,528

Median Household Income

± $12,227

465

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 465 households in Cambridge, NE grew to $61,528 from the previous year's value of $60,066.

The following chart displays the households in Cambridge, NE 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, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Walked (6.78%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Cambridge, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who walked to work (6.78%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cambridge, NE have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.92% of the workforce in Cambridge, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cambridge, NE (83 out of 1.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cambridge, NE is White, followed by Asian 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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