Cambridge, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cambridge	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$42,814	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$99,922	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,794	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,006	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,060	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,311	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cambridge is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cambridge is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cambridge is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cambridge is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,608 $99,922 $199,844

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cambridge median earnings by income bracket

Cambridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.5%	18.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coal Valley, IL	3,959	$110,402	35.7%
North Henderson, IL	245	$109,943	35.2%
Orion, IL	1,953	$103,450	27.2%
Alpha, IL	691	$102,098	25.5%
Colona, IL	5,413	$96,685	18.9%
Cambridge, IL	2,227	$99,922	22.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Earle, AR	2,227	$55,046	32.3%
Taylorsville, NC	2,227	$47,549	41.5%
Lavallette, NJ	2,227	$135,166	66.2%
Lake Hamilton, AR	2,226	$67,926	16.5%
Imperial, NE	2,226	$90,351	11.1%
Cambridge, IL	2,227	$99,922	22.9%

Source: The Cambridge, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.