Cambridge, ON Demographics

There are 138,475 residents in Cambridge, ON, with an average age of 40.0. Males make up 49.6% of the population, while females account for 50.4%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Cambridge, ON (24,475 individuals), followed by those aged over 65 (22,160 people).

A total of 32,115 people in Cambridge, ON have never been married (which represents 28.2% of the population). Wedded people in Cambridge, ON (54,180 locals) account for 47.5% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 9.7% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 11,090 people).

Cambridge, ON has an unemployment rate of 11.5%. Regarding the most common jobs in Cambridge, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (17,740 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (14,580 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (11,790 individuals).

The majority of Cambridge, ON residents (that’s 96.8%) speak English.

The median household income in Cambridge, ON is $93,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $82,000 per year.

There is a total of 51,270 households in Cambridge, ON, 68.9% of which are owner-occupied and 31.1% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Cambridge, ON is 2.7 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (16,295 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (11,870 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Cambridge, ON, at 25%.

Single-detached houses account for 56.8% of the residential buildings in Cambridge, ON. Apartments make up 5.9% of the Cambridge, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $650,000 and the average figure sits at $690,000. Of all the properties in Cambridge, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 22,370 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 12,945 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and between 1991 and 2000 hold the highest counts, at 7,605 and 7,500, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (71.6%) and minor repairs (23.2%).

Approximately 31.2% of the population in Cambridge, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 35,125 residents). Cambridge, ON locals holding a college diploma (25,140 people) account for 22.3% of the resident pool. Additionally, 20% of them hold a university degree (22,570 people).

Most employed people in Cambridge, ON (18,540 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (16,690 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Cambridge, ON is 24 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Cambridge, ON locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.