Moving to Cambridge, Maryland
Population: 10,911. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,089 (+1.6% change)
Males: 4,989 (45.7%), Females: 5,922 (54.3%)
Dorchester County
Zip code: 21613
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $25,967
Median house value: $79,300
Population by Race
Races in Cambridge:
- Black (49.9%)
- White Non-Hispanic (47.4%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (9.9%), English (9.2%), Irish (6.3%), German (5.5%), Italian (1.6%), Scottish (1.3%).
Elevation: 20 feet
Land area: 6.7 square miles
Population by Education
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: 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%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -665 (-5.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Cambridge:
- DORCHESTER GENL HOSP (300 BYRN ST BOX 439)
- EASTERN SHORE HOSPITAL CENTER (ROUTE 2 PO BOX 800)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cambridge:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON (about 15 miles; EASTON, MD)
- NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 33 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
- DEER’S HEAD CENTER (about 34 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cambridge:
- SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 44 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
- ANDREWS AFB (about 57 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
- DOVER AFB (about 58 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cambridge:
- CAMBRIDGE-DORCHESTER (about 5 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Abbreviation: CGE)
- EASTON/NEWNAM FIELD (about 17 miles; EASTON, MD; Abbreviation: ESN)
- KENTMORR AIRPARK (about 31 miles; STEVENSVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: 3W3)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambridge:
- SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 36 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
- UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 40 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
- ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)
- DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 48 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
- BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; BOWIE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,323)
- PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; LARGO, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,764)
Schools
Public high schools in Cambridge:
- CAMBRIDGE-SOUTH DORCHESTER HIGH (Students: 921; Location: 2475 CAMBRIDGE BYPASS; Grades: 09 – 12)
- DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (Location: 2465 CAMBRIDGE BYPASS; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cambridge:
- MACES LANE MIDDLE (Students: 667; Location: 1101 MACES LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MAPLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 377; Location: 5225 EGYPT RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- CHOPTANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 1103 MACE’S LN; Grades: PK – 05)
- SANDY HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 338; Location: 1503 GLASGOW ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- THE JUDY CENTER (Location: 1405 GLASGOW ST; Grades: 01 – 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Cambridge:
- COUNTRYSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 5333 AUSTIN ROAD; Grades: PK – 7)
- CHOPTANK CENTER (Students: 41; Location: 2804 PARK DR PO BX 1238; Grades: 7 – 11)
- CAMBRIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 2620 CAMBRIDGE BETTWAY; Grades: PK – 3)
- GOLDEN SHORE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: P O BOX 220; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Cambridge:
- DORCHESTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $776,229; Location: 303 GAY STREET; 91,719 books; 571 audio materials; 1,626 video materials; 156 serial subscriptions)