COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cambridge vs Centralia
PLACE A
Cambridge, MD
VS
PLACE B
Centralia, IL
Cambridge is 8% smaller than Centralia. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
CAMBRIDGECENTRALIADIFFERENCE
Total population33,62836,382−8% vs Centralia
Population density6264−1
Population growth-0.3%-4.3%+4.1 pts
Median age43.541.5+2.0
Male46.1%49.2%−3.1 pts
Female53.9%50.8%+3.1 pts
Foreign-born4.5%1.5%+3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.7%89.1%−28.4 pts
Black24.8%2.9%+21.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.1%2.2%+3.9 pts
Asian1.2%0.7%+0.5 pts
Other7.2%5.1%+2.1 pts
Median household income$61,839$61,240+$599
Per capita income$35,605$32,825+$2,780
Poverty rate17.1%15.4%+1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4700.434+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%16.8%+2.6 pts
Graduate degree7.4%5.3%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%5.9%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation58.7%60.1%−1.4 pts
Median home value$262,400$103,000+$159,400
Median gross rent$1,032$794+$238
Owner-occupied65.6%74.7%−9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.6%10.5%+7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households49.9%37.8%+12.1 pts
Average commute26.921.1+5.7
Worked from home7.3%4.8%+2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.5%6.4%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025