Photo: The original uploader was Willjay at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Household incomes in Cambridge are lower than in 94% of U.S. towns
27.9% of residents are in poverty, against 13.3% across Ohio. For jobs and income Cambridge is better than 24% of U.S. towns (C−); for walkability it is more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns (B−). Working from home is the commute for 3% of workers, next to 13% for Ohio as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Cambridge
Cambridge is where the jobs are
Cambridge has 8,055 jobs, 2.1 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 14,000 people are in town, 41% more than the 10,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
Cambridge draws workers from far and wide
The 8,055 jobs in Cambridge are filled from a wide area. Cambridge’s own residents hold 17% and the ten next-biggest home towns 24%; the other 59% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Few Cambridge workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The four measures behind Cambridge’s grade
Unemployment holds Cambridge’s grade up (3.0%, U.S. 5.2%); the poverty rate pulls it down.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Cambridge could be anywhere from D to C+.
The daily flow of workers through Cambridge
On a workday 2,554 residents head out to work, 1,345 work right here, and 6,710 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14,000 people are in Cambridge on a workday afternoon, 41% more than live here.
2.1 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that send workers to Cambridge
Where Cambridge clocks in
5% of workers
5% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Cambridge’s commute takes about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Cambridge workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,180 commuters (the 3% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The 8,055 jobs based in Cambridge
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Cambridge, 2013 → 2023: 8,122 → 8,055. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Cambridge’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Cambridge commutes less than 9 miles
About 27% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Most of Cambridge commutes by car
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.7% across Ohio.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,302 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 13.0% of Cambridge households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Cambridge’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 2,878 U.S. towns of 7,000 to 14,000, Cambridge comes 2,363rd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
| 4 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 5 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 10 | Jerome Township OH | 11,237 | $176K | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,361 | Sunbury PA | 9,495 | $51K | 18.7% | 4.8% | 11% | C− |
| 2,362 | Porter Township OH | 9,437 | $59K | 13.6% | 4.7% | 12% | C− |
| 2,363 | Cambridge OH | 10,055 | $43K | 27.9% | 3.0% | 34% | C− |
| 2,364 | Verde Village AZ | 11,930 | $69K | 13.1% | 4.7% | 3% | C− |
| 2,365 | Jennings LA | 9,235 | $49K | 19.1% | 4.0% | 29% | C− |
| … | |||||||
| 2,878 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Cambridge, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Around Cambridge: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Jackson Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cambridge workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | – | C− | B− | 20 min | $42,946 |
| Cambridge Township | 4% | C− | C+ | 18 min | $50,299 |
| Jackson Township | 5% | D | C− | 18 min | $51,487 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Cambridge’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Cambridge: questions
What is the median household income in Cambridge?
$42,946 (±$5,654) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Cambridge?
27.9%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Cambridge?
20 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Cambridge work?
34% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Zanesville (5%, 23 mi), Jackson Township (5%, 4 mi), Cambridge Township (4%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Cambridge walkable?
Cambridge is more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 8.1 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Cambridge without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 13% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Cambridge, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cambridge
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.