Cambridge City is a somewhat small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 5,549 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Cambridge City is the 118th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Cambridge City was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Cambridge City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.5% of the Cambridge City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Cambridge City is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cambridge City who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.14%), sales jobs (11.19%), and teaching (6.23%).

Being a small town, Cambridge City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Cambridge City Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Cambridge City is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 11.75% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cambridge City in 2000 was $16,648, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,592 for a family of four.

The people who call Cambridge City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cambridge City is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cambridge City include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Cambridge City is English.