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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cambridge City

Indiana · 2,091 residents · 1.01 sq mi
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Cambridge City is a city of 2,091 people in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $36,500. The median age is 37.1, about 4 years above the US median. Households here earn about 27% less than in Indiana as a whole. There are 2,074 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $20,960, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,091
−1%vs 2000
vs 2,121 in 2000
1990 – 2025
2,074 / sq mi
−1%vs 2000
vs 2,104 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
37.1
−2%vs 2000
vs 37.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.01 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Cambridge City
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.6%(96)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(146)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(160)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(177)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(120)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.1%(294)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(277)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(212)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(204)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.2%(234)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(138)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(33)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,960
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,095
−37%vs 2000
vs $17,691 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.1%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,500
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $77,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$295
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $416 in 2000
US average: $450
62.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.3% in 2000
37.6% rent
1.7
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(2,095)
Black0%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1%(22)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(2,078)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(13)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(12)
Guatemalan0.4%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(13)
Ancestry
German20.6%(342)
English12.4%(205)
Irish12.4%(205)
American8.4%(140)
Italian1.6%(26)
Scottish1.4%(23)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(13)
Portuguese0.6%(10)
Polish0.5%(9)
Welsh0.5%(9)
French0.4%(7)
Dutch0.2%(4)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

7.3%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.8%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.0 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married22.9%(133)
Married58%(337)
Widowed4.6%(27)
Divorced14.5%(84)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(204)
Married47.1%(336)
Widowed7.3%(52)
Divorced17%(121)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.8%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.9%(47)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(31)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.5%(51)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 157 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Cambridge City, Indiana?

Cambridge City, Indiana has about 2,091 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cambridge City, Indiana?

The typical household in Cambridge City, Indiana earns about $20,960 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cambridge City, Indiana expensive?

In Cambridge City, Indiana, the median home is worth about $36,500, and the typical rent is about $295 a month.

How educated are people in Cambridge City, Indiana?

About 7.3% of adults age 25 and over in Cambridge City, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cambridge City, Indiana?

About 13.1% of people in Cambridge City, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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