Washington County > Cambridge (village)
Population trend for Cambridge
03,0001970: 1,7691,76919701980: 1,8201,82019801990: 1,9061,90619902000: 1,9251,92520002010: 1,8701,87020102020: 1,7881,78820202023: 2,3412,3412023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Cambridge is a village in the towns of Cambridge and White Creek in the Capital region.

Community anchors include Cambridge Central School District and Cambridge Public Library.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Cambridge: Cambridge (Village, Washington County); Cambridge (Town, Washington County).

2023 Median income for Washington County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Washington County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 316%.

254 158 61 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Cambridge
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Cambridge
Married-couple families: 327 (54.2%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 105 (17.4%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 171 (28.4%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 323 (82.8%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 67 (17.2%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Cambridge

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 9% Pct 18 to 64 15% Pct 65 and over 6%

The overall poverty rate in Cambridge is 11 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 18 to 64.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Cambridge lived in the prior year

Same house: 2,179 (93.1%) Same county (different house): 61 (2.6%) Different NY county: 42 (1.8%) Different state: 50 (2.1%) 2,341 current residents Same house: 2,179 (93.1%) Same house Same county (different house): 61 (2.6%) Same county (different house) Different state: 50 (2.1%) Different state Different NY county: 42 (1.8%) Different NY county Abroad: 9 (0.4%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Cambridge residents
45.3 42.7 51.5 50 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau