Moving to Cambria, Illinois

Population: 1,330. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,338 (+0.6% change)
Males: 637 (47.9%), Females: 693 (52.1%)

Williamson County

Zip code: 62915

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $25,870
Median house value: $54,800

Population by Race

Races in Cambria:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (15.5%), Irish (14.6%), United States (10.8%), English (9.5%), Italian (3.9%), French (3.8%).

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Cambria, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cambria

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cambria village

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cambria:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cambria:

  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 9 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 10 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 42 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cambria:

  • BENTON MUNI (about 20 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 21 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)
  • HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 41 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; Abbreviation: HSB)

Amtrak stations near Cambria:

  • 8 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambria:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 8 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 77 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 87 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 96 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 98 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)