Cambridge, Maine
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Population change since 2000: -6.1%
Males: 229 | |
Females: 233 |
Median resident age: | 48.3 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04923.
Cambridge: | $50,609 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,521 (it was $12,624 in 2000)
Cambridge town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $148,259 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
Cambridge: | $148,259 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $190,782; detached houses: $204,176; townhouses or other attached units: $200,500; in 2-unit structures: $144,246; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $441,593; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $270,949; mobile homes: $101,406; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $711,279
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cambridge, ME
- 44395.9%White alone
- 71.5%Two or more races
- 71.5%Hispanic
- 30.6%Asian alone
- 20.4%American Indian alone
Races in Cambridge detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cambridge, Maine as of July 03, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cambridge is 231 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (31.7%), Irish (22.0%), French (18.1%), United States (11.2%), French Canadian (7.9%), Scottish (7.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/08/1834
Elevation: 356 feet
Land area: 19.4 square miles.
Population density: 24 people per square mile (very low).
![Cambridge, Maine map](https://pics2.city-data.com/city/maps8/fru329.png)
3 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.6% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Cambridge town: | 0.9% ($481) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (102.9 miles
, pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (204.7 miles
, pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (366.0 miles
, pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.03 N, Longitude: 69.45 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
![Distribution of median household income in Cambridge, ME in 2022](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/income/household-income-distribution-Cambridge-ME-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/income/household-income-distribution-Cambridge-ME.png 800w)
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $259,200
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $248,200
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $282,200
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $246,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $246,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $211,200
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,900
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $178,900
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $181,200
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $119,000
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
Here: | 3.1% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
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- Leather & allied products (14.0%)
- Construction (10.5%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Health care (8.7%)
- Textile mills & textile products (7.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
![Most common industries for males in 2000](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/common-industries-males-2000-Cambridge-ME-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/common-industries-males-2000-Cambridge-ME.png 800w)
- Construction (17.4%)
- Leather & allied products (14.9%)
- Textile mills & textile products (9.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.3%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Wood products (5.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.1%)
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- Health care (18.5%)
- Leather & allied products (13.0%)
- Educational services (13.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (11.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.2%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.6%)
- Textile mills & textile products (4.6%)
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- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Cashiers (6.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
- Carpenters (4.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.9%)
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- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.7%)
- Carpenters (9.1%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.8%)
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- Cashiers (11.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Average climate in Cambridge, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Cambridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 211.8 miles away from Cambridge center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 213.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 115.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 252.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 150.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.3 miles away from Cambridge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Somerset County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Cambridge:
- DEXTER HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; DEXTER, ME)
- SQUARE ROAD GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 11 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, ME)
- SANFIELD REHAB AND LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; HARTLAND, ME)
- MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
- HIBBARD NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
Airports located in Cambridge:
- Greenfield Hill Airport (ME70) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambridge:
- Husson University (about 36 miles; Bangor, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 39 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 43 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 51 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 98 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of Southern Maine (about 104 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 104 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Cambridge Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Memorial Garden Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Cambridge Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snow Brook (A), Jimmy Brook (B), Main Stream Sebasticook River (C), Ferguson Brook (D), Ike Brook (E), Dickey Brook (F), Page Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cambridge and their reported violations in the past:
GLENBURN ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 500, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- 2 regular monitoring violations
This town: | 2.4 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 69.0% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 11.7% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
This town: | 13.7% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 7.6% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Cambridge:
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 65.5%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 10.1%
For population 25 years and over in Cambridge:
- High school or higher: 81.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
Here: | 7.9 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Cambridge, ME (based on Somerset County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 3,694 | 7 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,094 | 28 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,552 | 32 |
Other | 501 | 3 |
None | 42,387 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Somerset County: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.71 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Somerset County: | 9.31 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.2% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Here: | 31.7% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Cambridge:
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cambridge:
- WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Cambridge:
- WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
Cambridge fatal accident list:
Oct 7, 2001 02:45 PM, Chandler Hill Road, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 5, 1999 00:30 AM, Dexter Cambridge Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 16ft / 4.7mTotal length
- 2,115Total average daily traffic
- 104Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,266Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- 78.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.6%Wood
- 1.1%Electricity
- 1.1%Coal or coke
- 65.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 30.0%Wood
- 5.0%Other fuel
Cambridge compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.