Cambridge, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

10,060

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.9%

6.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,946

13.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cambridge, OH is home to a population of 10.1k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.348% of Cambridge, OH residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.86k people) in Cambridge, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 613 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 264 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Cambridge, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cambridge, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cambridge, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.86k ± 224
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
613 ± 200
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
264 ± 126

2.16%

Hispanic Population

217 people

2.16% of the people in Cambridge, OH are hispanic (217 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cambridge, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.348%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

0.209%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 0.348% of Cambridge, OH residents (35 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, OH was 0.209%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
178 ± 108
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 39

Cambridge, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cambridge, OH employs 4.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cambridge, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (989 people), Manufacturing (589 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (535 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($80,507), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,125), and Public Administration ($61,612).

Employment

Occupations

4.39k

2024 Value

± 524

−0.454%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cambridge, OH declined at a rate of −0.454%, from 4.41k employees to 4.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cambridge, OH, are Management Occupations (439 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (436 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (436 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cambridge, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

4.39k

2024 Value

± 524

−0.454%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cambridge, OH declined at a rate of −0.454%, from 4.41k employees to 4.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cambridge, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (989 people), Manufacturing (589 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (535 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cambridge, OH, though some of these residents may live in Cambridge, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,260

Median earning men ± $8,329

$35,197

Median earning women ± $2,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,969), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,039), and Construction ($83,456).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($80,068), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,014), and Manufacturing ($40,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cambridge, OH was $121,900 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,000 to $121,900, a 5.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Cambridge, OH is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cambridge, OH have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cambridge, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,893

$2,436

Median Property Taxes

±$338

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Cambridge, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.5%.

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

$42,946

Median Household Income

± $5,654

5.02k

Number of Households

± 532

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.02k households in Cambridge, OH grew to $42,946 from the previous year's value of $37,900.

The following chart displays the households in Cambridge, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.6%)
Carpooled (8.37%)
Worked At Home (2.84%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Cambridge, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.37%) and those who worked at home (2.84%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cambridge, OH have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.36% of the workforce in Cambridge, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cambridge, OH (2.72k out of 9.76k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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