Cambria, Illinois

Village in Williamson County · population 1,505 (2020 Census)

Median home: $143,800
Household income: $57,756
Jan low / Jul high: 23° / 88°
Snow a year: 11 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 25
Median age: 36.5

Cambria is a village of 1,505 people in Williamson County, Illinois. The median home is worth $143,800, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600). It ranks better for cycling than 84% of Illinois towns, hipper than 80% of Illinois towns, better transit than 70% of Illinois towns.

How Cambria ranks

Percentile among Illinois towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Illinois towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Cambria is worth $143,800, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600). Homes cost about 2.5 times the median household income of $57,756, which is more affordable than 38% of Illinois towns. Median rent is $1,038 a month. 39.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Illinois towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Cambria	Typical Illinois town
Median home value	$143,800	$156,600
Median rent	$1,038	$960
Median household income	$57,756	$72,500
Home value ÷ income	2.5×	2.2×
Homeownership	39.6%	76.6%
Median year built	1999	1967
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Cambria

People	Cambria	Typical Illinois town
Median age	36.5	40.4
Age 65 and over	13.5%	18.7%
Under 18	15.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.2%	21.8%
Below the poverty line	18.5%	9.9%
Veterans	6.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	6.6%	—
Work from home	7.0%	8.9%
Average commute	20.6 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	92.5%	90.4%

Weather in Cambria

July highs average 88.1°F and January lows 23.4°F. About 49.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 11.4 inches of snow (typical Illinois town: 24.2 in). Expect about 38 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 103 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Carbondale Sewage Plt station (4.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cambria since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Illinois town. 8 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF4, struck on May 16, 2025 about 8.7 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 21 deaths and 399 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 16, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 82 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on June 30, 2023.

Severe weather in Williamson County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Williamson County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Williamson County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for tornado, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3435: Covid-19
June 7, 2011	Severe Storm	DR-1991: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 2, 2009	Severe Storm	DR-1850: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Williamson County

Williamson County had 28,465 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,081 a year. Unemployment was 4.4% in 2023; in Cambria itself the ACS puts it at 5.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Cambria

Carterville, IL
2.2 mi · 5,848 people · home $197,100
Crainville, IL
3.7 mi · 1,443 people · home $185,300
Hurst, IL
4.3 mi · 764 people · home $68,600
Herrin, IL
5.0 mi · 12,352 people · home $113,300
Energy, IL
5.2 mi · 974 people · home $151,800
De Soto, IL
6.4 mi · 1,407 people · home $94,700
Royalton, IL
6.8 mi · 1,068 people · home $71,500
Carbondale, IL
6.9 mi · 21,857 people · home $127,900

Cambria questions

Is Cambria, Illinois a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Cambria scores better for retirees than 65% of Illinois towns and quieter than 34%. 13.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.5).

How much does a house cost in Cambria?

The median owner-occupied home in Cambria is valued at $143,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $57,756, so homes cost about 2.5 times income. Median rent is $1,038 a month.

What is the weather like in Cambria?

July highs average 88.1°F and January lows 23.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 49.0 inches of precipitation a year and 11.4 inches of snow.

Does Cambria get tornadoes?

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cambria since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF4 on May 16, 2025. The typical Illinois town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Cambria's Census boundary (GEOID 1710630). Comparisons use the median of Illinois towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.