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Cambridge Maryland Information: Cambridge, Maryland is part of DORCHESTER County. Population for Cambridge from the last gathering is 10911. You can view Cambridge venues that host many Cambridge MD events every year. You can also research Cambridge Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Cambridge Maryland real estate guide. Cambridge Maryland has a latitude of 38.5548 and a longitude of -76.095. Zip codes in Cambridge, MD include 21613 ... more Cambridge zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cambridge, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cambridge, MD was 10,911.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cambridge was 4,989, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cambridge, MD
There are an estimated 1,631 married men in the town. 43 percent of men over 15 years old in Cambridge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cambridge is 5,922 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cambridge, Maryland
There are an estimated 1,613 married women in the community. 33.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cambridge, MD
The median age of people living in Cambridge, MD was 38.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cambridge was 645. There were 8,245 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (2,044) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cambridge, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cambridge, MD was 10,816.

White Population in Cambridge, MD
The estimated White population in the Cambridge community is 5,210, which is 47.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cambridge, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,449, which is 49.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cambridge, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cambridge, MD was 18.

Asian Population in Cambridge, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 71.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cambridge, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cambridge was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 67, while those of “two or more races” was 95 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cambridge community was 157, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cambridge, MD
The household population number in Cambridge was 10,340.

Group Quarters Population in Cambridge, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 571.

Average Household Size in Cambridge, MD
The average household size in Cambridge is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cambridge, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,230 total housing units in Cambridge.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,629, or 88.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,088 were owner-occupied (45.1), and 2,541 were renter-occupied (54.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 601 vacant homes in Cambridge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cambridge, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,827, with a median value in dollars of 79,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cambridge, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $843 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cambridge, average costs per month were $282 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,155 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cambridge, Maryland
756 people in Cambridge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cambridge, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cambridge was 1,076, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cambridge, MD
In 2000, there were 2,409 people in Cambridge, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cambridge, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 385 people in Cambridge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cambridge, Maryland
There were 5,028 in the labor force in Cambridge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cambridge was 21.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cambridge, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,967. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cambridge, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,118. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cambridge, Maryland
Per capita income in Cambridge in the last full census was 15,647. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cambridge numbered 467, or 17.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cambridge, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,093, or 20.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.