COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cambridge vs Johnston
PLACE A
Cambridge, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Johnston, South Carolina
Cambridge is 25% smaller than Johnston. Cambridge earns more, with a median household income $53,505 higher. Cambridge has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -15%).
CAMBRIDGEJOHNSTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6792,233−25% vs Johnston
Population density1,141852+289
Population growth12.4%-15.5%+27.9 pts
Median age42.246.9−4.7
Male48.1%44.6%+3.6 pts
Female51.9%55.4%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born2.2%3.1%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.5%29.0%+65.5 pts
Black0.0%62.4%−62.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.4%2.5%−0.2 pts
Asian1.1%0.3%+0.7 pts
Other2.1%5.7%−3.6 pts
Median household income$87,917$34,412+$53,505
Per capita income$46,199$25,133+$21,066
Poverty rate8.8%32.7%−23.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4010.463−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.8%14.9%+25.9 pts
Graduate degree11.0%9.6%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%8.6%−5.9 pts
Labor force participation70.1%42.8%+27.3 pts
Median home value$325,200$106,600+$218,600
Median gross rent$1,220$491+$729
Owner-occupied69.3%63.1%+6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%13.6%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.1%58.4%−18.3 pts
Average commute25.128.5−3.4
Worked from home13.2%3.8%+9.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.5%11.9%−7.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025