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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cambridge, IL compare?
| Figure | Cambridge, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,368 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,405 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 65 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Cambridge, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,255±310 |
| Median age | 37.4±6.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±5.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.0%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $64,795±$7,021 |
| Per capita income | $31,771±$3,768 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.3%±5.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0%±4.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $125,200±$9,633 |
| Median gross rent | $968±$35 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.1%±29.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.5%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.4%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.2%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov