Cambridge, MD Profile

Cambridge, MD, population 11,089, is located in Maryland's Dorchester county, about 54.9 miles from Alexandria and 56.5 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Cambridge's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cambridge has grown by about 2%.

Cambridge's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cambridge tend to be higher than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	48%
	African American	50%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	36.70
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,911	N/A
2001	10,970	0.54%
2002	10,886	-0.77%
2003	10,851	-0.32%
2004	10,948	0.89%
2005	11,089	1.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,967

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,472
2002	1,263
2003	872
2004	827
2005	1,238
2006	1,106

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	3	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	9	5	4	6	3
Robbery	18	20	15	12	42	24
Aggravated Assault	139	110	74	73	87	96

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,087
2002	6,368
2003	5,977
2004	6,721
2005	6,573
2006	6,826

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	122	141	101	148	112	157
Larceny, Theft	522	536	519	548	582	571
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	39	31	35	23	31
Arson	5	4	5	9	6	6

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.6 Square Miles
Water Area	1.1 Square Miles