Cape Charles, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,278

8.03% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

55.6

4.79% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15%

0.411% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,250

0.545% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$589,000

10.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

523

15.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cape Charles, VA had a population of 1.28k people with a median age of 55.6 and a median household income of $51,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cape Charles, VA grew from 1,183 to 1,278, a 8.03% increase and its median household income grew from $50,972 to $51,250, a 0.545% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cape Charles, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.89%), White (Hispanic) (6.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.38%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.861%).

None of the households in Cape Charles, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Cape Charles, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cape Charles, VA was $589,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Cape Charles, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape Charles, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Northampton County, VA Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Cape Charles, VA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.6% of Cape Charles, VA residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Cape Charles, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 81 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Cape Charles, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cape Charles, VA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cape Charles, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cape Charles, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 187
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 54
White (Hispanic)
81 ± 125

11%

Hispanic Population

140 people

11% of the people in Cape Charles, VA are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cape Charles, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

4.48%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2023, 3.6% of Cape Charles, VA residents (46 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cape Charles, VA was 4.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cape Charles, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 8

Cape Charles, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cape Charles, VA employs 523 people. The largest industries in Cape Charles, VA are Accommodation & Food Services (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Manufacturing (46 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($250,001), Information ($203,636), and Finance & Insurance ($202,917).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

523

2023 Value

± 144

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cape Charles, VA grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 454 employees to 523 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape Charles, VA, are Management Occupations (145 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (79 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape Charles, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

523

2023 Value

± 144

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cape Charles, VA grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 454 employees to 523 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape Charles, VA, are Accommodation & Food Services (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Manufacturing (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cape Charles, VA, though some of these residents may live in Cape Charles, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,391

Median earning men ± $31,199

$22,802

Median earning women ± $3,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Retail Trade ($250,001), and Information ($203,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,464), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,786).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cape Charles, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cape Charles, VA was $589,000 in 2023, which is 1.94 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $534,100 to $589,000, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape Charles, VA is 60.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cape Charles, VA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cape Charles, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$589,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$66,315

$411

Median Property Taxes

±$80

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cape Charles, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cape Charles, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2023

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.5% of the housing units in Cape Charles, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cape Charles, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Cape Charles, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,250

Median Household Income

± $16,477

679

Number of Households

± 123

In 2023, the median household income of the 679 households in Cape Charles, VA grew to $51,250 from the previous year's value of $50,972.

The following chart displays the households in Cape Charles, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape Charles, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Walked (8.27%)

In 2023, 66.5% of workers in Cape Charles, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who walked to work (8.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape Charles, VA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cape Charles, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cape Charles, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cape Charles, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cape Charles, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape Charles, VA (192 out of 1.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cape Charles, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.2% of the population of Cape Charles, VA has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 23.3% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 4.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Northampton County, VA see 973 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.4% increase from the previous year (836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 755 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1007 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Northampton County, VA.

973 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Northampton County, VA

Primary care physicians in Northampton County, VA see an average of 973 patients per year. This represents a 16.4% increase from the previous year (836 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Northampton County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.21% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.78%

Uninsured

37.2%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

23.3%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

4.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cape Charles, VA declined by 21.7% from 2.27% to 1.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cape Charles, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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