Cave Junction, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,691

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.6

28.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.7%

34.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,291

9.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$292,900

Population & Diversity

Cave Junction, OR is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.09% of Cave Junction, OR residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Cave Junction, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 White (Hispanic) and 94 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Cave Junction, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cave Junction, OR was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cave Junction, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cave Junction, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 323
White (Hispanic)
107 ± 94
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 79

13.1%

Hispanic Population

222 people

13.1% of the people in Cave Junction, OR are hispanic (222 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cave Junction, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

6.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

4.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 6.09% of Cave Junction, OR residents (103 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cave Junction, OR was 4.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
109 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 24

Cave Junction, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cave Junction, OR.

Economy

The economy of Cave Junction, OR employs 585 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cave Junction, OR were Retail Trade (213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Manufacturing (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,667), Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,924), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,021).

Employment

Occupations

585

2024 Value

± 161

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 35.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cave Junction, OR grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 516 employees to 585 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cave Junction, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (123 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people), and Production Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cave Junction, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

585

2024 Value

± 161

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 35.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cave Junction, OR grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 516 employees to 585 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cave Junction, OR, are Retail Trade (213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Manufacturing (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cave Junction, OR, though some of these residents may live in Cave Junction, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,125

Median earning men ± $29,688

$35,391

Median earning women ± $11,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,278) and Retail Trade ($22,716).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,021), Manufacturing ($41,625), and Retail Trade ($27,222).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cave Junction, OR was $292,900 in 2024, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,000 to $292,900, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cave Junction, OR is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cave Junction, OR have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cave Junction, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$292,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,885

$592

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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 Cave Junction, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cave Junction, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Cave Junction, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cave Junction, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$39,291

Median Household Income

± $4,775

833

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 833 households in Cave Junction, OR grew to $39,291 from the previous year's value of $35,927.

The following chart displays the households in Cave Junction, OR 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cave Junction, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.5%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)

In 2024, 54.5% of workers in Cave Junction, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (15.2%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cave Junction, OR have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cave Junction, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cave Junction, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cave Junction, OR (469 out of 1.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cave Junction, OR is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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

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

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