CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cambridge

Kansas · 52 residents · 0.18 sq mi

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Cambridge is a city of 52 people in Kansas. At a median age of 53.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $16,300. There are 51 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 47% less than in Kansas as a whole. 28.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 53.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

−50%vs 2000

vs 103 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

53.3

+19%vs 2000

vs 44.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.18 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202469

Age distribution, 1990

Under 50%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.5%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(4)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.9%(1)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(7)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.7%(4)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(5)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6421.2%(11)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7419.2%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(4)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,375

−50%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,330

−52%vs 2000

vs $19,413 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.8%

+6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$16,300

+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $16,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$192

−64%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $703 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.0%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

30.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(98)

Black1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(52)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German27.5%(19)

American18.8%(13)

English14.5%(10)

Irish7.2%(5)

Dutch5.8%(4)

British2.9%(2)

French2.9%(2)

French Canadian1.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.2%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.6%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married9.1%(3)

Married60.6%(20)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced30.3%(10)

Women 15+

Never married18.5%(5)

Married74.1%(20)

Widowed7.4%(2)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 15.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.6%

−8.4 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.3%

+11.5 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.2%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.7%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.8%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.1%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 61.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.7%

−13.3 ptssince 2020

from 51.0% 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)14.3%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era57.1%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 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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