Housing data for Cambridge Township, IL
Cambridge Township, IL has an estimated 2,255 residents and 1,012 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Henry County.
12.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $968 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−15.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,255 (±310)
- Housing units
- 1,012 (±133)
- Households that rent
- 12.5%
- Median gross rent
- $968
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.9%
What stands out in Cambridge Township
Households that rent: 12.5% (±5.3 points) in Cambridge Township, lower than in Henry County (20.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.8% (±2.1 points) in Cambridge Township, lower than in Henry County (6.6%).
Working from home: 5.4% (±2.9 points) in Cambridge Township, lower than in Henry County (8.7%).
Median home value: $125,200 (±$9,633) in Cambridge Township, lower than in Henry County ($151,600).
- Renters and owners in Cambridge Township
- Commute and cars in Cambridge Township
- Home values in Cambridge Township
Housing in Cambridge Township at a glance
- Median rent: $968 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $948 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 63.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,795 median household income
- Home values: $125,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,256 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,651 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 88.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −15.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cambridge Township against Henry County, its state and the nation
| Cambridge Township | Henry County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,255 (±310) | 48,643 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,012 (±133) | 22,210 (±40) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.5% (±5.3 points) | 20.1% (±1.8 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $968 (±$35) | $842 (±$44) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,795 (±$7,021) | $71,911 (±$2,277) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $125,200 (±$9,633) | $151,600 (±$6,905) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,651 (±$223) | $3,016 (±$139) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 88.4% (±11.9 points) | 79.3% (±3.5 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.7 minutes (±4.3) | 22.2 minutes (±1.0) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.2% (±4.9 points) | 86.7% (±1.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.4 years (±6.7) | 43.6 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cambridge Township covers 36.9 square miles of land, about 61 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cambridge Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,680 (±229) | 2,255 (±310) | −15.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,080 (±88) | 1,012 (±133) | −6.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $706 (±$271) | $968 (±$35) | +37.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $107,300 (±$8,544) | $125,200 (±$9,633) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,572 (±$4,639) | $64,795 (±$7,021) | +8.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $985 (±$84) | $1,256 (±$127) | +27.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,263 (±$315) | $2,651 (±$223) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.1% (±4.7 points) | 12.5% (±5.3 points) | −1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±19.4 points) | 0.0% (±27.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Cambridge Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61238 | 33% | 2,549 | $971 | $131,100 | $64,583 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cambridge Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 2.9 mi | $968 | $123,100 | 12.6% |
| Burns Township | 5.5 mi | — | $190,600 | 12.7% |
| Munson Township | 5.7 mi | — | — | 26.1% |
| Bishop Hill | 6.0 mi | — | $102,500 | 13.3% |
| Weller Township | 6.4 mi | — | $155,500 | 11.3% |
| Andover Township | 6.6 mi | $924 | $196,000 | 17.5% |
| Cornwall Township | 8.0 mi | — | $195,800 | 18.5% |
| Andover | 8.1 mi | $924 | $163,600 | 18.5% |
Places in Illinois most like Cambridge Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | $968 | $123,100 | $64,979 | 12.6% |
| Nixon Township | $950 | $111,300 | $63,523 | 10.7% |
| Weldon | $950 | $100,000 | $60,625 | 11.8% |
| Norwood | $975 | $97,000 | $69,583 | 8.6% |
| Tallula | $1,028 | $94,500 | $69,167 | 12.8% |
| Bellflower Township | $869 | $123,400 | $76,667 | 9.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cambridge Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $787 | $852 | $1,056 | $1,396 | $1,697 |
HUD income limits for Cambridge Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,500 | $34,150 | $54,600 |
| 2 people | $23,400 | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,900 | $70,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,750 | $78,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,650 | $84,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,550 | $90,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,450 | $96,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,350 | $103,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cambridge Township
What is the average rent in Cambridge Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cambridge Township is $968 (±$35) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Cambridge Township?
Cambridge Township has an estimated 112 (±51) renting households, 12.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cambridge Township?
The median household income in Cambridge Township is $64,795 (±$7,021) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cambridge Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $125,200 (±$9,633) for owner-occupied homes in Cambridge Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cambridge Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cambridge Township, IL is $1,256 (±$127) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cambridge Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cambridge Township, IL is $2,651 (±$223) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cambridge Township growing?
In Cambridge Township, the number of residents went from 2,680 in 2015–2019 to 2,255 in 2020–2024 (−15.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Cambridge Township?
The ZIP code that covers Cambridge Township is 61238.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61238?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61238 is $971 (±$38) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cambridge township, Henry County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cambridge township, Henry County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cambridge township, Henry County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cambridge township, Henry County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cambridge township, Henry County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cambridge township, Henry County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cambridge township, Henry County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cambridge township, Henry County, Illinois (county subdivision:10656, in state:17 county:073).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .