Great Cacapon, WV
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Great Cacapon, WV 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.
100% of the residents in Great Cacapon, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Great Cacapon, WV was $81,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.
Great Cacapon, WV is home to a population of 587 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Great Cacapon, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (547 people) in Great Cacapon, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Great Cacapon, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Great Cacapon, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Great Cacapon, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (547 people) in Great Cacapon, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
6.81% of the people in Great Cacapon, WV are hispanic (40 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Great Cacapon, WV as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.
73.3% of the population of Great Cacapon, WV has health coverage, with 20.8% on employee plans, 33.9% on Medicaid, 1.87% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 71.7% were men and 28.3% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.4% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 60.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.09% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 71.7% were men and 28.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Great Cacapon, WV grew by 39.7% from 19.1% to 26.7%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Great Cacapon, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Great Cacapon, WV employs 301 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Great Cacapon, WV were Retail Trade (117 people), Manufacturing (81 people), and Construction (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($43,565) and Retail Trade ($19,968).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Cacapon, WV declined at a rate of −12%, from 342 employees to 301 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Cacapon, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (117 people), Production Occupations (54 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Cacapon, WV.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West 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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Cacapon, WV declined at a rate of −12%, from 342 employees to 301 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Cacapon, WV, are Retail Trade (117 people), Manufacturing (81 people), and Construction (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Cacapon, WV, though some of these residents may live in Great Cacapon, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,565).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .
As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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 15%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).
Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing West 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 West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Great Cacapon, WV was $81,900 in 2024, which is 0.246 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $81,900, a 27.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Great Cacapon, WV is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Great Cacapon, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Great Cacapon, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Great Cacapon, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Great Cacapon, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 163 households in Great Cacapon, WV grew to $53,173 from the previous year's value of $44,267.
The following chart displays the households in Great Cacapon, WV 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 $50k - $60k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Great Cacapon, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.63%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Great Cacapon, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Great Cacapon, WV have 2 cars.
36.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Cacapon, WV (216 out of 587 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great Cacapon, WV is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.
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.
