Cambridge

Population: 2,184
Median household income: $72,292
Median home value: $120,400

Cambridge, a community in Henry County, Illinois, has 2,184 residents. At $72,292, its median household income sits in line with Henry County's $69,912.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cambridge's population held roughly steady from 2,203 to 2,184, while its median home value rose 17.3% from $102,600 to $120,400.

7.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,184
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,292
Median home value: $120,400
Median gross rent: $1,039
Housing units: 890
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2032,184

Median household income

$59,901$72,292

Median home value

$102,600$120,400

Median gross rent

$647$1,039

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,203	$59,901	$102,600	$647
2020	2,173	$66,250	$100,600	$819
2021	2,133	$67,361	$107,700	$835
2022	2,251	$74,145	$118,100	$931
2023	2,184	$72,292	$120,400	$1,039

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	4.6%
5 to 17	438	20.1%
18 to 24	209	9.6%
25 to 34	334	15.3%
35 to 44	200	9.2%
45 to 54	285	13.0%
55 to 64	342	15.7%
65 to 74	182	8.3%
75 and over	93	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,014	92.2%
Black or African American	53	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	98	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	5.8%
High school graduate	524	36.5%
Some college or associate's	579	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	215	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	34	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	981	83.4%
Carpooled	100	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	359	31.8%
15 to 29 min	248	21.9%
30 to 44 min	319	28.2%
45 to 59 min	128	11.3%
60+ min	76	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 7.4% (152 of 2,055)

	Count	Share
Family households	586	70.7%
Nonfamily households	243	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	829	93.1%
Vacant	61	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	733	88.4%
Renter-occupied	96	11.6%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	796	89.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	72	8.1%
5 to 19 units	13	1.5%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	6	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1710643
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.2924, -90.1909