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Cambridge township, IL map Land area: 36.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,618 (all rural)
Males: 1,331  (50.8%)
Females: 1,287  (49.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,536 (2,059 owner occupied, 477 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

33%


Races in Cambridge township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
  • Black: 0.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.4%
  • Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 37.4
Median age of females: 39.6

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Average household size: 2.50

Cambridge township:

2.5 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 2.98

Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,939 ($38,889 in 1999)
This township:

$46,939
Illinois:

$56,235

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $408 (lower quartile is $296, upper quartile is $448)
Here:

$408
State:

$689

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $136,255 (it was $77,100 in 2000)
Cambridge township:

$136,255
Illinois:

$214,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,756 - $178,971

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $133,959
Here:

$133,959
State:

$270,454

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,522
Here:

$116,522
State:

$256,242

In 2-unit structures: $108,196
Here:

$108,196
State:

$309,184

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,916
Here:

$189,916
State:

$307,695

Mobile homes: $30,116
Here:

$30,116
State:

$35,670
Population density: 71 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

9.4%
Whole state:

10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

2.6%
Whole state:

5.1%

Cities in this township include: Cambridge.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Talbot Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 21 (100% naturalized citizens)

Cambridge township:  0.8%
State:  12.3%

64% of Cambridge township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Illinois.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2154
  • Northeast: 39
  • Midwest: 268
  • South: 124
  • West: 67

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,500

Cambridge township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

82 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 902
  • One, attached: 19
  • Two: 22
  • 3 or 4: 21
  • 5 to 9: 14
  • 10 to 19: 15
  • 20 to 49: 18
  • Mobile homes: 50

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in Cambridge township with a mortgage: 396 (40 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 286

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 17
  • 1990 to 1994: 23
  • 1980 to 1989: 55
  • 1970 to 1979: 176
  • 1960 to 1969: 108
  • 1950 to 1959: 142
  • 1940 to 1949: 60
  • 1939 or earlier: 480

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cambridge township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 9
  • 4 rooms: 91
  • 5 rooms: 226
  • 6 rooms: 159
  • 7 rooms: 137
  • 8 rooms: 125
  • 9 or more rooms: 64

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cambridge township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 10
  • 3 rooms: 31
  • 4 rooms: 51
  • 5 rooms: 31
  • 6 rooms: 25
  • 7 rooms: 26
  • 8 rooms: 11
  • 9 or more rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cambridge township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 8
  • 2 bedrooms: 223
  • 3 bedrooms: 434
  • 4 bedrooms: 133
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cambridge township:

  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 46
  • 2 bedrooms: 78
  • 3 bedrooms: 55
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Cambridge township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 25
  • 1 vehicle: 232
  • 2 vehicles: 346
  • 3 vehicles: 154
  • 4 vehicles: 36
  • 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Cambridge township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 26
  • 1 vehicle: 82
  • 2 vehicles: 88
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Cambridge township:

  • Swedish (24.1%)
  • German (20.3%)
  • United States or American (15.0%)
  • English (10.3%)
  • Irish (7.2%)
  • Belgian (6.4%)
  • Italian (1.8%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Pakistan (57%)
  • Canada (24%)
  • United Kingdom (19%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,009 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 140 (11%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 53 (4%)
  • Other means: 18 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 52 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (1%)

82 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

97.5% of residents of Cambridge township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,594
  • In family households: 2,283 (591 male householders, 145 female householders)
    582 spouses, 817 children (772 natural, 9 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 19 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 311 (112 male householders (85 living alone)), 164 female householders (160 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 83 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 314 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 162 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 245 1-person, 31 2-persons,

489 married couples with children.
117 single-parent households (32 men, 85 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:

3.9%
Illinois:

13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
Here:

5.5%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:

8.6%
Illinois:

25.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cambridge township:

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