Cambridge

Population: 948
Median household income: $74,531
Median home value: $172,800

Cambridge is a community in Story County, Iowa, home to 948 residents. Its median household income of $74,531 runs above the Story County figure of $69,006.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cambridge's population grew 9.2% from 868 to 948, while its median home value rose 20.6% from $143,300 to $172,800.

The median gross rent is $1,080. 18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 948
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $74,531
Median home value: $172,800
Median gross rent: $1,080
Housing units: 405
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

868948

Median household income

$72,813$74,531

Median home value

$143,300$172,800

Median gross rent

$900$1,080

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	868	$72,813	$143,300	$900
2020	941	$66,875	$134,700	$925
2021	975	$67,039	$140,700	$977
2022	885	$69,038	$161,200	$890
2023	948	$74,531	$172,800	$1,080

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	8.9%
5 to 17	184	19.4%
18 to 24	48	5.1%
25 to 34	111	11.7%
35 to 44	132	13.9%
45 to 54	169	17.8%
55 to 64	118	12.4%
65 to 74	54	5.7%
75 and over	48	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	835	88.1%
Black or African American	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	1.3%
Two or more races	32	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's50.9%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	3.3%
High school graduate	175	27.7%
Some college or associate's	322	50.9%
Bachelor's degree	86	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	28	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	399	78.5%
Carpooled	62	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.6%
Bicycle	6	1.2%
Worked from home	35	6.9%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	18.2%
15 to 29 min	272	57.5%
30 to 44 min	84	17.8%
45 to 59 min	17	3.6%
60+ min	14	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 10.4% (97 of 934)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	53.6%
Nonfamily households	175	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	377	93.1%
Vacant	28	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	319	84.6%
Renter-occupied	58	15.4%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	336	83.0%
1-unit, attached	6	1.5%
2 to 4 units	38	9.4%
5 to 19 units	15	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1910225
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9017, -93.5366