Cave Spring, VA

Census Place

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2024 Population
25,742
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.4
0.236% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.9%
11.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$87,539
2.61% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$325,800
9.81% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,804
2.93% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cave Spring, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Cave Spring, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cave Spring, VA are Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke (0 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Cave Spring, VA was $325,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Cave Spring, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Cave Spring, VA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaRoanoke County, VARoanoke, VARoanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VARoanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Roanoke, Salem Cities & Vinton Town) PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Cave Spring, VA is home to a population of 25.7k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.3% of Cave Spring, VA residents were born outside of the country (2.91k people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Cave Spring, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 989 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%
2024 Citizenship
95.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Cave Spring, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cave Spring, VA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cave Spring, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.4k ± 1.18k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.77k ± 258
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    989 ± 359
5.57%
Hispanic Population
1.43k people

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Cave Spring, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 989 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.57% of the people in Cave Spring, VA are hispanic (1.43k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.91k people
11.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.89k people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Cave Spring, VA residents (2.91k 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 Spring, VA was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    466 ± 157
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    436 ± 179
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    178 ± 92

Cave Spring, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cave Spring, VA employs 13.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cave Spring, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,398 people), Educational Services (1,436 people), and Retail Trade (1,270 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,120), Utilities ($81,739), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,667).

Employment

Occupations

13.8k
2024 Value
± 945
2.93%
1 Year growth
± 9.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cave Spring, VA grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 13.4k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cave Spring, VA, are Management Occupations (1,583 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,505 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cave Spring, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

13.8k
2024 Value
± 945
2.93%
1 Year growth
± 9.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cave Spring, VA grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 13.4k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cave Spring, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,398 people), Educational Services (1,436 people), and Retail Trade (1,270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cave Spring, VA, though some of these residents may live in Cave Spring, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,303
Median earning men ± $5,305
$44,160
Median earning women ± $3,722

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,419), Public Administration ($77,550), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($184,500), Manufacturing ($90,208), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,618).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Cave Spring, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
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.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Cave Spring, VA are .

The largest universities in Cave Spring, VA by number of degrees awarded are Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke (0 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in Cave Spring, VA are Registered Nursing (0 and NaNN%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 173 students enrolled in Cave Spring, VA, 8.67% men and 91.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 96 records, of which 91.7% were women and 8.33% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cave Spring, VA was Registered Nursing with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cave Spring, VA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
0 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke with 0 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cave Spring, VA, which is NaNM times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 0 degrees mean that there were NaNM times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($15,660) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cave Spring, VA was $325,800 in 2024, which is 0.979 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $296,700 to $325,800, a 9.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Cave Spring, VA is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cave Spring, VA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cave Spring, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$325,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,103
$7,674
Median Property Taxes
±$724

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 Spring, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

69.5%
Homeownership
2024
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Cave Spring, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,539
Median Household Income
± $6,404
11k
Number of Households
± 812

In 2024, the median household income of the 11k households in Cave Spring, VA grew to $87,539 from the previous year's value of $85,314.

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

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cave Spring, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.12%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Cave Spring, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.12%).

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

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cave Spring, VA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Cave Spring, VA 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 Spring, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cave Spring, VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cave Spring, VA (1.52k out of 25.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cave Spring, 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.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Cave Spring, VA has health coverage, with 58.3% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.57%
Uninsured
58.3%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
1.61%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cave Spring, VA declined by 20% from 4.47% to 3.57%.

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

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