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Cambridge, Illinois Population 2021

2,413

Cambridge is a city located in Henry County Illinois. Cambridge has a 2020 population of 2,413. It is also the county seat of Henry County. Cambridge is currently declining at a rate of -0.33% annually and its population has decreased by -4.40% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,524 in 2010. Cambridge reached it's highest population of 2,524 in 2010.

The average household income in Cambridge is $73,432 with a poverty rate of 9.85%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $706 per month, and the median house value is $107,300. The median age in Cambridge is 42.4 years, 37.8 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.

Cambridge Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cambridge was:

White: 95.41%
Black or African American: 1.94%
Two or more races: 1.60%
Native American: 0.86%
Asian: 0.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Cambridge, Illinois is 2,413 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 2,437.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 2,524.

Cambridge, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	2,557	95.41%
Black or African American	52	1.94%
Two or More Races	43	1.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.86%
Asian	5	0.19%

Cambridge Population by Race

Cambridge Population Pyramid $2021

Cambridge Population by Age

Cambridge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Cambridge Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	89.4%	10.6%
Married	86.9%	13.1%
Female	85.9%	14.1%
All	85.9%	14.1%
Non Family	82.7%	17.3%

85.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Cambridge Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	977	2.62	85.9
Married	603	2.91	86.9
Non Family	249	1.28	82.7
Female	78	3.6	85.9
Male	47	4.26	89.4

2.96

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

Cambridge Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	10	0.53%
9th to 12th Grade	199	10.49%
High School Graduate	624	32.89%
Some College	524	27.62%
Associates Degree	225	11.86%
Bachelors Degree	217	11.44%
Graduate Degree	98	5.17%

Cambridge Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cambridge Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,809	1,633	313
Black	40	24
Hispanic	25	8	2
Native American	23	23

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.30%.

Cambridge Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$37,903	$45,579	$25,777
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$24,489	$34,063	$19,808
Some College	$43,125	$46,927	$30,511
Bachelors Degree	$45,893	$70,625	$27,000
Graduate Degree	$52,708	$47,188	$65,357

$37,903

Average Earnings

$45,579

Average Male

$25,777

Average Female

Cambridge Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cambridge Language by Age

Cambridge Language

98.58% of Cambridge residents speak only English, while 1.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.92% of the population.

Cambridge Language

Cambridge Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	2,474	251	10.15%

9.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.52%

Male Poverty Rate

10.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cambridge

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cambridge is White, with 10.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cambridge is White, with 10.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.50%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.78%.

Cambridge Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	16.77%
Bachelors or Greater	8.89%
High School	6.59%
Some College	5.58%

Cambridge Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	31.11%
Female Employed	4.82%
Male Employed	2.41%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Cambridge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cambridge Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$59,572	$73,432
Families	$70,694	$81,934
Married Families	$73,750	-
Non Families	$34,688	$39,669

Income by Household Type

Cambridge Marital Status

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

62.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cambridge Married by Age and Sex

Cambridge Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cambridge Marital Status by Race

Cambridge Marital Status

223

Number of Veterans

216

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	89
Second Gulf War	66
First Gulf War	17
World War II	5
Korea	5

Cambridge Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
55 to 64	56
75+	53
35 to 54	46
65 to 74	42
18 to 34	26

Cambridge Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	223	10.88%
Hispanic	6	18.18%

Cambridge Veterans by Race

Cambridge Veterans by Education

5.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cambridge Veterans by Education

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cambridge Employment by Age

Cambridge Employment by Race

Cambridge Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

80.15%

Born in Cambridge

99.81%

Native Born

0.19%

Foreign Born

0.00%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.81% of Cambridge residents were born in the United States, with 80.15% having been born in Illinois. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Cambridge Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	2,413	-8	-0.33%
2020	2,421	-8	-0.33%
2019	2,429	-8	-0.33%
2018	2,437	-12	-0.49%
2017	2,449	-14	-0.57%
2016	2,463	-12	-0.48%
2015	2,475	-12	-0.48%
2014	2,487	-7	-0.28%
2013	2,494	-20	-0.80%
2012	2,514	-3	-0.12%
2011	2,517	-7	-0.28%
2010	2,524		0.00%

Cambridge, Illinois Population 2021

Cambridge Demographics

Cambridge, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Cambridge Population by Race

Cambridge Population Pyramid $2021

Cambridge Median Age

Cambridge Adults

Cambridge Age Dependency

Cambridge Sex Ratio

Cambridge Population by Age

Cambridge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Cambridge Household Types

Cambridge Households and Families

Cambridge Households by Type

Cambridge Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cambridge Educational Attainment by Race

Cambridge Educational Attainment by Race

Cambridge Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cambridge Language by Age

Cambridge Language

Cambridge Language

Cambridge Poverty by Race

Poverty in Cambridge

Cambridge Poverty

Cambridge Poverty Rate by Education

Cambridge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cambridge Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Cambridge Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Cambridge Married by Age and Sex

Cambridge Marriage

Cambridge Marital Status by Race

Cambridge Marital Status

Cambridge Veterans by War

Cambridge Veterans by Age

Cambridge Veterans by Race

Cambridge Veterans by Education

Cambridge Veterans by Education

Cambridge Employment by Age

Cambridge Employment by Race

Cambridge Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Cambridge Place of Birth

Cambridge Population by Year