Cave Junction, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,701
10.9% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.7
7.74% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
42.2%
15.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$35,927
3.85% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$252,000
1.72% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
516
9.79% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cave Junction, OR had a population of 1.7k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $35,927. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cave Junction, OR declined from 1,910 to 1,701, a −10.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,594 to $35,927, a 3.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cave Junction, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.88%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.06%), Other (Hispanic) (2.47%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%).

None of the households in Cave Junction, OR 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.

97.5% of the residents in Cave Junction, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cave Junction, OR was $252,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Cave Junction, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Cave Junction, OR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOregonJosephine County, ORGrants Pass, ORJosephine, Coos & Curry Counties PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Cave Junction, OR is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.12% of Cave Junction, OR residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2023, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Cave Junction, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 White (Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%
2023 Citizenship
97.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Cave Junction, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cave Junction, OR was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cave Junction, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.47k ± 382
  2. White (Hispanic)
    100 ± 84
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    52 ± 62
11.4%
Hispanic Population
194 people

In 2023, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Cave Junction, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 White (Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.4% of the people in Cave Junction, OR are hispanic (194 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cave Junction, OR as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
70 people
6.13%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
117 people

As of 2023, 4.12% of Cave Junction, OR residents (70 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cave Junction, OR was 6.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    94 ± 54
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    89 ± 68
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    26 ± 28

Cave Junction, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cave Junction, OR employs 516 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cave Junction, OR were Retail Trade (205 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Manufacturing (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,219), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,500), and Manufacturing ($42,763).

Employment

Occupations

516
2023 Value
± 155
−9.79%
1 Year decline
± 45.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cave Junction, OR declined at a rate of −9.79%, from 572 employees to 516 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cave Junction, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (143 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (103 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cave Junction, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

516
2023 Value
± 155
−9.79%
1 Year decline
± 45.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cave Junction, OR declined at a rate of −9.79%, from 572 employees to 516 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cave Junction, OR, are Retail Trade (205 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Manufacturing (70 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$24,444
Median earning men ± $18,497
$24,767
Median earning women ± $5,930

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($18,958), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($38,906), Retail Trade ($24,081), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,321).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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 Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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 Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.986% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.93% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Some college (850k), High School or Equivalent (811k), and Bachelors Degree (711k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cave Junction, OR was $252,000 in 2023, which is 0.831 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $256,400 to $252,000, a 1.72% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cave Junction, OR is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cave Junction, OR have an average commute time of 27 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

$252,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$34,719
$520
Median Property Taxes
±$134

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

69.3%
Homeownership
2023
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.3% of the housing units in Cave Junction, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cave Junction, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$35,927
Median Household Income
± $5,742
750
Number of Households
± 160

In 2023, the median household income of the 750 households in Cave Junction, OR grew to $35,927 from the previous year's value of $34,594.

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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cave Junction, OR is from Cave Junction, OR.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (58.6%)
  2. Carpooled (17.2%)
  3. Walked (13.5%)

In 2023, 58.6% of workers in Cave Junction, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.2%) and those who walked to work (13.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cave Junction, OR have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cave Junction, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cave Junction, OR (717 out of 1.7k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Cave Junction, OR has health coverage, with 11.9% on employee plans, 45.5% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 3.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.188% increase from the previous year (1,062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 148 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 28.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.17%
Uninsured
11.9%
Employer Coverage
45.5%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
3.94%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cave Junction, OR declined by 0.189% from 5.18% to 5.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cave Junction, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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