COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cambridge vs Canton
PLACE A
Cambridge, MD
VS
PLACE B
Canton, IL
Cambridge and Canton are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Cambridge has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -9%).
CAMBRIDGECANTONDIFFERENCE
Total population33,62832,901+2% vs Canton
Population density6238+24
Population growth-0.3%-9.3%+9.1 pts
Median age43.543.9−0.4
Male46.1%52.2%−6.1 pts
Female53.9%47.8%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born4.5%1.2%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.7%91.7%−31.0 pts
Black24.8%2.8%+22.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.1%2.5%+3.6 pts
Asian1.2%0.3%+0.9 pts
Other7.2%2.6%+4.6 pts
Median household income$61,839$60,599+$1,240
Per capita income$35,605$32,918+$2,687
Poverty rate17.1%13.2%+4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4700.432+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%18.5%+0.9 pts
Graduate degree7.4%6.0%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%6.7%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation58.7%53.8%+4.8 pts
Median home value$262,400$107,200+$155,200
Median gross rent$1,032$785+$247
Owner-occupied65.6%76.6%−11.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.6%13.0%+4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households49.9%38.0%+11.9 pts
Average commute26.925.8+1.0
Worked from home7.3%5.1%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.0 pts
Uninsured5.5%3.7%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025