Cambridge, IA

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Cambridge, Iowa

Cambridge, Iowa, in Story county, is 10 miles SE of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 132 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 819 people lived in Cambridge.

The People and Families of Cambridge

In Cambridge, about 61% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Cambridge without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cambridge had a median family income of $49,375.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Cambridge.

Cambridge Housing

An estimated 88% of living spaces in Cambridge are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Cambridge, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cambridge strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Cambridge, IA

Comparing Cambridge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles SE of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Story
Standard Zip Codes	50046
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.898
Longitude	-93.528

Station	ANKENY
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	BOONE
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	DES MOINES AP
Distance	26.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	819	100%
Male	400	48.8%
Female	419	51.2%
Under 18	228	27.8%
18+	591	72.2%
65+	75	9.2%
Median Age	33.6
Average Family Size	3.11
White	783	95.6%
African-American	6	0.7%
Asian	6	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	5	0.6%
Mixed Race	16	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	756
Growth	-63
Growth %	-7.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.3%
US/American	12.3%
Norwegian	11.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.7%
English	7.5%
Irish	7.2%
Scottish	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Danish	3%
Dutch	2.7%
Swedish	2.4%
Italian	1.6%
French Canadian	1.6%
Icelander	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
European	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cambridge	819	$49,375
Alleman	439	$66,154
Elkhart	362	$51,042
Huxley	2,316	$56,202
Kelley	300	$57,344
Maxwell	807	$49,821
Slater	1,306	$58,036

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Cambridge Memorial Library Water St Cambridge, Iowa (515) 383-4541

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