Cambridge

Population: 1,507
Median household income: $93,424
Median home value: $280,000

Cambridge, a community in Dane County, Wisconsin, has 1,507 residents. Its median household income of $93,424 runs above the Dane County figure of $88,108.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cambridge's population grew 13.1% from 1,332 to 1,507, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $208,300 to $280,000.

6.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,507
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $93,424
Median home value: $280,000
Median gross rent: $1,120
Housing units: 666
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3321,507

Median household income

$79,821$93,424

Median home value

$208,300$280,000

Median gross rent

$886$1,120

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,332	$79,821	$208,300	$886
2020	1,260	$77,955	$214,500	$929
2021	1,284	$84,868	$226,000	$943
2022	1,442	$90,385	$249,800	$1,109
2023	1,507	$93,424	$280,000	$1,120

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	5.8%
5 to 17	250	16.6%
18 to 24	109	7.2%
25 to 34	129	8.6%
35 to 44	186	12.3%
45 to 54	182	12.1%
55 to 64	289	19.2%
65 to 74	178	11.8%
75 and over	97	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,422	94.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree28.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	4.2%
High school graduate	261	24.6%
Some college or associate's	336	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	302	28.5%
Graduate or professional degree	117	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	667	80.8%
Carpooled	54	6.5%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	21	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	9.8%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	15.7%
15 to 29 min	288	38.7%
30 to 44 min	256	34.4%
45 to 59 min	53	7.1%
60+ min	31	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 6.4% (97 of 1,507)

	Count	Share
Family households	403	65.5%
Nonfamily households	212	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	615	92.3%
Vacant	51	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	462	75.1%
Renter-occupied	153	24.9%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached16.1%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	399	59.9%
1-unit, attached	107	16.1%
2 to 4 units	110	16.5%
5 to 19 units	22	3.3%
20 or more units	27	4.1%
Mobile home & other	1	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5512225
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.0066, -89.0214