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Dorchester County

Population in July 2009: 12,004. Population change since 2000: +10.0%
 

Males: 5,488  (45.7%)
Females: 6,516  (54.3%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21613.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,404 (it was $25,967 in 2000)
Cambridge:

$34,404
Maryland:

$69,272
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,549

Cambridge city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $182,824 (it was $78,900 in 2000)
Cambridge:

$182,824
Maryland:

$318,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $242,765; Detached houses: $242,384; Townhouses or other attached units: $427,037; In 2-unit structures: $223,695; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $593,686; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $276,394; Mobile homes: $56,820

Median gross rent in 2009: $656.

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  • White alone - 5,547 (47.7%)
  • Black alone - 5,382 (46.3%)
  • Hispanic - 292 (2.5%)
  • Two or more races - 216 (1.9%)
  • Asian alone - 178 (1.5%)
  • Other race alone - 14 (0.1%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Cambridge: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.9%), English (9.2%), Irish (6.3%), German (5.5%), Italian (1.6%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1793

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 6.73 square miles.

Population density: 1785 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cambridge:

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cambridge city:

  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

129 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Cambridge, Maryland in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Cambridge to the number of sex offenders is 414 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,482 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,379 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (45.3 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (55.9 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (110.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Algonquin, MD (1.3 miles ), Church Creek, MD (2.4 miles) , Trappe, MD (2.6 miles ), District 13, Bucktown, MD (2.7 miles ), Secretary, MD (2.7 miles ), East New Market, MD (2.9 miles) , Oxford, MD (3.1 miles ), Hurlock, MD (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $79,900
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $88,500
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $91,800
  • 2003: 88 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2004: 98 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 2005: 188 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 2006: 163 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2008: 88 buildings, average cost: $164,600
  • 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2010: 26 buildings, average cost: $45,300

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Latitude: 38.57 N, Longitude: 76.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,474 (+22.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,504 (54.9%)

Area codes: 410, 443

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Cambridge, Maryland accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

10.9%
Maryland:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Cambridge by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 301311003101
per 100,000 27.70.09.026.79.29.20.00.026.18.40.08.2
Rapes 5359546326107
per 100,000 46.227.045.280.045.936.855.027.017.450.484.557.5
Robberies 251418201512422439402547
per 100,000 231.2125.9162.6177.9137.7110.3385.0215.8339.8336.1211.1386.3
Assaults 1151081391107473879673869385
per 100,000 1063.7971.01255.3978.3679.4671.1797.6863.4635.9722.6785.5698.6
Burglaries 164125122141101148112157129214113107
per 100,000 1517.01123.91101.81254.0927.31360.71026.81412.01123.81798.2954.4879.4
Thefts 458553522536519548582571558491374442
per 100,000 4236.44972.14714.24767.04765.05038.25335.55135.44861.14125.73158.83632.8
Auto thefts 222430393135233115241317
per 100,000 203.5215.8270.9346.9284.6321.8210.9278.8130.7201.7109.8139.7
Arson 115459667944
per 100,000 9.29.045.235.645.982.755.054.061.075.633.832.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 670.9552.0645.6677.0513.9541.2625.3589.4582.7613.5493.2539.6

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Crime in Cambridge detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 57 (45 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.70
Maryland average:

2.77

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -665 (-5.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Cambridge-area historical tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Cambridge city center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the city center caused $150,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cambridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dorchester County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cambridge:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; EASTON, MD)
  • CALVERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD)
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 26 miles away; SEAFORD, DE)

Political contributions by individuals in Cambridge, MD

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Local government website: www.intercom.net/npo/cambridge

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambridge:

  • Salisbury University (about 30 miles; Salisbury, MD; Full-time enrollment: 7,211)
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about 32 miles; Princess Anne, MD; FT enrollment: 3,829)
  • United States Naval Academy (about 37 miles; Annapolis, MD; FT enrollment: 4,552)
  • Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens (about 38 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • Anne Arundel Community College (about 42 miles; Arnold, MD; FT enrollment: 5,957)
  • Prince George's Community College (about 47 miles; Largo, MD; FT enrollment: 4,405)
  • Bowie State University (about 49 miles; Bowie, MD; FT enrollment: 4,111)

Public high schools in Cambridge:

  • CAMBRIDGE-SOUTH DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 871; Location: 2475 CAMBRIDGE BYPASS; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • DORCHESTER COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 2465 CAMBRIDGE BYPASS; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Cambridge:

  • COUNTRYSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 5333 AUSTIN RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • OPEN BIBLE ACADEMY (Students: 41; Location: 1619 RACE ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • THE RIDGE SCHOOL OF THE EASTERN SHORE (Students: 31; Location: 821 FIELDCREST RD; Grades: 6 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cambridge:

  • MACE'S LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 1101 MACE'S LN; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SANDY HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 495; Location: 1503 GLASGOW RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • MAPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 5225 EGYPT RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CHOPTANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 1103 MACE'S LN; Grades: PK - 05)
  • JUDITH P. HOYER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Location: 1405 GLASGOW ST; Grades: N - N)

Private elementary/middle schools in Cambridge:

  • CAMBRIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 29; Location: 612 LOCUST ST; Grades: KG - 3)
  • CAMBRIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 2620 CAMBRIDGE BELTWAY; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Cambridge:

  • DORCHESTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,022,374; Location: 303 GAY STREET; 88,879 books; 110 e-books; 2,400 audio materials; 1,377 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 25 state licensed databases; 24 other licensed databases; 145 print serial subscriptions; 6 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Countryside Christian School now has grades PK to 12th.

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Notable locations in Cambridge: Cambridge Yacht Club (A), Chesapeake Industrial Park (B), Cambridge House Nursing Home (C), Cambridge City Hall (D), Dorchester County Jail (E), Dorchester County Courthouse (F), Dorchester Arts Center (G), Neild Museum (H), Dorchester County Public Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Cambridge Plaza Shopping Center (1), Shoal Creek Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cambridge include: Grace United Methodist Church (A), Saint Lukes Methodist Church (B), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (C), Saint Pauls United Methodist Church (D), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Souls Harbor Church of God (F), United Apostolic Church (G), United Missionary Baptist Church (H), Waugh Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cambridge Cemetery (1), Christ Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Waugh Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cambridge Creek (A), Shoal Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cambridge include: American Legion Park (1), Long Wharf Park (2), East Cambridge Park (3), Cambridge Historic District (4), Snows Turn Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Cambridge Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Dorchester County Historical Society (Museums; 902 Lagrange Avenue), Richardson Museum Boat Works (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 200 Maryland Avenue), Richardson Maritime Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 401 High Street), Matthews Amusement's (Amusement & Theme Parks; 215 Washington Street).

Hotels: Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay (2800 Ocean Gateway), Best Value Inn (2831 Ocean Gateway), Holiday Inn Express Cambridge (2715 Ocean Gateway), Days Inn Cambridge Md (2917 Ocean Gateway).

Courts: Maryland State Government - Courts- District Court Of Maryland- Dorchester County-Cambr (310 Gay Street), Maryland State Government - District Court Of Maryland- Dorchester County- Clerk's Of (310 Gay Street), Dorchester County - Circuit Court- Clerk's Office-Licensing & Land Rec (206 High Street).

 
Dorchester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cambridge and their reported violations in the past:

BONNIE BROOK (Population served: 390, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2004 and JUL-12-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-25-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JAN-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-29-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LODGECLIFFE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (Address: 501 COURT LANE, ROOM 209 , Population served: 300, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-21-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cambridge that have no violations reported:

  • CAMBRIDGE (Population served: 14500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BAY COUNTRY M.H.P. (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.0%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.3% for Black residents, 51.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.8% for other race residents, 13.5% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cambridge, MD

People in group quarters in Cambridge:

  • 281 people in nursing homes
  • 151 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 51 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 16 people in other group homes

Cambridge compared to Maryland state average:

Cambridge, Maryland environmental map by EPA

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  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Cambridge (2011 data):

  • Bank of the Eastern Shore: Bank Of The Eastern Shore at 301 Crusader Road, branch established on 08/19/1986; West Branch at 1025 Washington St, branch established on 12/10/1991. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $21.3 mil, Deposits: $18.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • The National Bank of Cambridge: The National Bank Of Cambridge at 304 High Street, branch established on 01/01/1880. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $22.4 mil, Deposits: $19.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Delmarva Bancshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Cambridge Branch at 601 Crusader Road, branch established on 02/06/1998. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Cambridge Main Branch at 405 Sunburst Highway, branch established on 07/01/1901. Info updated 11/08/2010: Bank assets: $67,256.3 mil, Deposits: $48,598.7 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 783 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Hebron Savings Bank: Cambridge Branch at 6 Cedar Street, branch established on 06/30/1986. Info updated 09/21/2010: Bank assets: $46.9 mil, Deposits: $37.8 mil, headquarters in Hebron, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Hsb Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Talbot Bank of Easton, Maryland: Sunburst Highway Branch at 424 Dorchester Avenue, branch established on 11/01/2004. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $69.7 mil, Deposits: $6.1 mil, headquarters in Easton, MD, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Shore Bancshares, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: Cambridge Branch at 403 Academy Street, branch established on 01/01/1879. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Provident State Bank, Inc.: Cambridge Branch at 530 Poplar Street, branch established on 12/01/1997. Info updated 06/04/2010: Bank assets: $26.4 mil, Deposits: $2.2 mil, headquarters in Preston, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Psb Holding Corp.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Cambridge Plaza Branch at 700 Sunburst Highway, branch established on 11/30/1970. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Cambridge, Maryland:

  • Cambridge Inn, Rt 50 & Oakhill Rd, Cambridge, MD 21613 , Phone: (410) 221-0800
  • Cambridge Maryland Knights Inn, 2831 Ocean Gtwy, Cambridge, MD 21613 , Phone: (410) 221-0800
  • Holiday Inn Express-cambridge, 2715 Ocean Gtwy, Cambridge, MD 21613 , Phone: (410) 221-9900
  • Days Inn, 2917 Ocean Hwy, Cambridge, MD 21613 , Phone: (410) 228-4444, Fax: (410) 228-4472
  • Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, 100 Heron Blvd, Cambridge, MD 21613 , Phone: (410) 901-1234, Fax: (410) 901-6301
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Cambridge, Maryland

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Cambridge travel time to work - commute


Cambridge mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Dorchester County Maryland:




2008 Presidential Election results in Dorchester County Maryland:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Cambridge:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.52%
Here41.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents54.5%11.4%9.4%5.0%4.8%
Congregations56.5%4.7%3.5%7.1%3.5%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents3.2%2.4%1.6%1.3%6.5%
Congregations4.7%2.4%1.2%3.5%12.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Dorchester County:

1.26 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
This county:

5.97 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Dorchester County:

8.16 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.5%
Maryland:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.5%
Maryland:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dorchester County:

15.0%
State:

15.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$15,243$36,5830$0
Other Government Administration 19$90,176$56,9530$0
Police Protection - Officers 50$235,094$56,4230$0
Police - Other 14$40,009$34,2930$0
Streets and Highways 13$35,820$33,0650$0
Health 10$36,597$43,91615$17,643
Solid Waste Management 9$18,781$25,0410$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,489$29,8680$0
Water Supply 15$47,659$38,1271$1,207
Other and Unallocable 6$16,995$33,9900$0
Totals for Government 142$538,863$45,53816$18,850

Cambridge government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,502,000 ($208.43)
    All Other: $298,000 ($24.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $275,000 ($22.91)
    Parks & Recreation: $226,000 ($18.83)
    Parking Facilities: $10,000 ($0.83)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $2,723,000 ($226.84)
    Police Protection: $2,251,000 ($187.52)
    General - Other: $1,835,000 ($152.87)
    Water Utilities: $1,068,000 ($88.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $707,000 ($58.90)
    Regular Highways: $603,000 ($50.23)
    Fire Protection: $583,000 ($48.57)
    Central Staff Services: $321,000 ($26.74)
    Financial Administration: $278,000 ($23.16)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $141,000 ($11.75)
    General Public Buildings: $61,000 ($5.08)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000 ($4.83)
    Parks & Recreation: $55,000 ($4.58)
    Housing & Community Development: $13,000 ($1.08)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,325,000 ($110.38)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $183,000 ($15.24)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $411,000 ($34.24)
    All Other: $140,000 ($11.66)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $355,000 ($29.57)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,038,000 ($336.39)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,577,000 ($547.90)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $836,000 ($69.64)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,362,000 ($779.91)
    Water Utilities: $305,000 ($25.41)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $416,000 ($34.66)
    Water Utilities: $50,000 ($4.17)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $189,000 ($15.74)
    Interest Earnings: $39,000 ($3.25)
    Rents: $8,000 ($0.67)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $781,000 ($65.06)
    Fire Protection: $718,000 ($59.81)
    Police Protection: $173,000 ($14.41)
    Solid Waste Management: $108,000 ($9.00)
    Parks & Recreation: $92,000 ($7.66)
    Regular Highways: $21,000 ($1.75)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $20,000 ($1.67)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($0.25)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,224,000 ($351.88)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $899,000 ($74.89)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,537,000 ($294.65)
    Highways: $890,000 ($74.14)
    Housing & Community Development: $41,000 ($3.42)
  • Tax - Property: $3,625,000 ($301.98)
    NEC: $246,000 ($20.49)
    Other Selective Sales: $57,000 ($4.75)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,630,000 ($302.40)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000 ($2.17)

6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.27%
Maryland average:

7.95%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($265 average AGI)
Dorchester County:

0.10%
Maryland average:

0.25%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Caroline County, MD  0.92% ($28,655 average AGI)
from Talbot County, MD  0.77% ($35,474)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.59% ($45,597)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.58%
Maryland average:

8.13%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($234 average AGI)
Dorchester County:

0.08%
Maryland average:

0.13%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Caroline County, MD  0.79% ($27,708 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD  0.76% ($31,935)
to Talbot County, MD  0.68% ($40,181)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cambridge:

  • WCEM (1240 AM; 1 kW; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cambridge:

  • WCEM-FM (106.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING L.C.)
  • WINX-FM (94.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: CWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WCEI-FM (96.7 FM; EASTON, MD; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Cambridge:

  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Cambridge fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $1,605,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 916
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 13,202

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cambridge)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Cambridge, MD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cambridge)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Cambridge)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 133
  • Hazardous Condition: 81
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Cambridge


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cambridge, MD
Businesses in Cambridge, MD
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1KFC1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Burger King1McDonald's1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Rite Aid1
Decora Cabinetry2Subway1
Dennys1T-Mobile2
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
Dunkin Donuts1UPS1
FedEx2Walgreens1
GNC1Walmart1
H&R Block1Wendy's1
Hardee's1YMCA1
Holiday Inn1

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