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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cambridge

New York · 1,906 residents · 1.73 sq mi
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Cambridge is a city of 1,906 people in New York. At a median age of 36.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the New York median by roughly 21%. 69% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 9.8%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $78,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,906
−1%vs 2000
vs 1,925 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 40.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.73 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Cambridge
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(137)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(113)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(137)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(139)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(113)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.7%(261)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(272)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(189)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(164)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(170)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848%(153)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3%(58)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,106
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,164 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,768
−26%vs 2000
vs $15,919 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.8%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$78,400
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$388
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $473 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.2%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.7% in 2000
30.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(1,872)
Black0.5%(10)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(28)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(1,869)
Black1%(19)
Hispanic / Latino1%(20)
Asian0.5%(10)
Other0.4%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban2.2%(50)
Uruguayan0.8%(18)
Mexican0.3%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese1.7%(38)
Ancestry
Irish21%(475)
German17.5%(396)
English12.8%(290)
American10.1%(229)
Polish6.7%(152)
Italian6.4%(145)
Romanian5.8%(131)
French5.6%(126)
Scottish2.8%(63)
Dutch2.3%(51)
Welsh1.4%(31)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.9%(20)
Portuguese0.8%(18)
Swedish0.7%(15)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(14)
Greek0.6%(13)
British0.4%(10)
Russian0.4%(8)
Norwegian0.3%(6)
Slovak0.3%(6)
Belgian0.2%(5)
Hungarian0.2%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.4%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.9%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.0%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.7 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 21.4 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 married53.9%(452)
Married36.2%(304)
Widowed3%(25)
Divorced6.9%(58)
Women 15+
Never married37.2%(405)
Married28.2%(307)
Widowed16%(174)
Divorced18.6%(203)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.1%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.6%
−7.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% 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)25.4%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40.3%(27)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.9%(18)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 67 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cambridge, New York?

Cambridge, New York has about 1,906 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cambridge, New York?

The typical household in Cambridge, New York earns about $26,106 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cambridge, New York expensive?

In Cambridge, New York, the median home is worth about $78,400, and the typical rent is about $388 a month.

How educated are people in Cambridge, New York?

About 19.4% of adults age 25 and over in Cambridge, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cambridge, New York?

About 9.8% of people in Cambridge, New York 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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