Cambridge is a city located in Dorchester County Maryland. Cambridge has a 2020 population of 12,188. It is also the county seat of Dorchester County. Cambridge is currently declining at a rate of -0.20% annually and its population has decreased by -2.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,455 in 2010.
The average household income in Cambridge is $56,310 with a poverty rate of 24.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $847 per month, and the median house value is $173,800. The median age in Cambridge is 37.3 years, 34.6 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cambridgewas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 32,688 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 32,699 | 11 | 0.03% |
2012 | 32,476 | -223 | -0.69% |
2013 | 32,555 | 79 | 0.24% |
2014 | 32,492 | -63 | -0.19% |
2015 | 32,419 | -73 | -0.23% |
2016 | 32,276 | -143 | -0.44% |
2017 | 32,105 | -171 | -0.53% |
2018 | 31,960 | -145 | -0.45% |
2019 | 31,929 | -31 | -0.10% |
2020 | 31,898 | -31 | -0.10% |
2021 | 31,867 | -31 | -0.10% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,175 | 42.07% |
Black or African American | 5,487 | 44.61% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 | 0.03% |
Asian | 242 | 1.97% |
Some Other Race | 126 | 1.02% |
Two or More Races | 1,266 | 10.29% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,364 | 2.2 | 41.9 |
Married | 1,523 | 3.07 | 72 |
Male | 340 | 3.74 | 17.6 |
Female | 1,089 | 2.98 | 21.8 |
Non Family | 2,412 | 1.08 | 35.5 |
3
Average Family Size
2.2
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 303 | 3.51% |
9th to 12th Grade | 832 | 9.64% |
High School Graduate | 2,943 | 34.09% |
Some College | 2,183 | 25.28% |
Associates Degree | 589 | 6.82% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,000 | 11.58% |
Graduate Degree | 784 | 9.08% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 154 | 134 | 71 |
White | 3,993 | 3,673 | 1,114 |
Other Race | 121 | 89 | 31 |
Hispanic | 585 | 436 | 102 |
2+ Races | 418 | 333 | 57 |
Black | 3,607 | 2,978 | 465 |
Native American | 4 | 4 |
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 asian people with a rate of 46.10%.
$31,043
Average Earnings
$39,375
Average Male
$25,702
Average Female
91.46% of Cambridge residents speak only English, while 8.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.68% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 5,335 | 1,675 | 31.40% |
Multiple | 1,258 | 359 | 28.54% |
Hispanic | 867 | 189 | 21.80% |
White | 4,544 | 698 | 15.36% |
Asian | 230 | 6 | 2.61% |
Other | NaN% |
24.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.19%
Male Poverty Rate
24.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cambridge is Black, with 31.40% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cambridge is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.43%.
34.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.2%
Male Marriage Rate
30.7%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 287 | 6.30% |
Black | 347 | 9.08% |
Asian | 11 | 5.88% |
2+ Races | 20 | 2.99% |
Hispanic | 23 | 3.73% |
6.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.3%
Labor Force Participation
54.8%
Employment Rate
9.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.41%
Born in Cambridge
94.94%
Native Born
5.06%
Foreign Born
3.58%
Non Citizen
1.48%
Naturalized
94.94% of Cambridge residents were born in the United States, with 76.41% having been born in Maryland. 3.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 4,192 | 0.00% | |
1900 | 5,747 | 1,555 | 3.21% |
1910 | 6,407 | 660 | 1.09% |
1920 | 7,467 | 1,060 | 1.54% |
1930 | 8,544 | 1,077 | 1.36% |
1940 | 10,102 | 1,558 | 1.69% |
1950 | 10,351 | 249 | 0.24% |
1960 | 12,239 | 1,888 | 1.69% |
1970 | 11,595 | -644 | -0.54% |
1980 | 11,703 | 108 | 0.09% |
1990 | 11,514 | -189 | -0.16% |
2000 | 10,911 | -603 | -0.54% |
2010 | 12,455 | 1,544 | 1.33% |
2011 | 12,572 | 117 | 0.94% |
2012 | 12,484 | -88 | -0.70% |
2013 | 12,553 | 69 | 0.55% |
2014 | 12,524 | -29 | -0.23% |
2015 | 12,493 | -31 | -0.25% |
2016 | 12,413 | -80 | -0.64% |
2017 | 12,359 | -54 | -0.44% |
2018 | 12,284 | -75 | -0.61% |
2019 | 12,260 | -24 | -0.20% |
2020 | 12,236 | -24 | -0.20% |
2021 | 12,212 | -24 | -0.20% |
2022 | 12,188 | -24 | -0.20% |