Cambridge is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,801 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cambridge is the 631st largest community in New York. Cambridge has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cambridge is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cambridge is a village of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cambridge who work in management occupations (14.55%), food service (14.34%), and healthcare (12.80%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.52% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Cambridge, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.16 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small village, Cambridge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Cambridge citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.57% of adults in Cambridge have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Cambridge in 2022 was $37,835, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,340 for a family of four. However, Cambridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Cambridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cambridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cambridge include Irish, German, English, French Canadian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Cambridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
