CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cave Junction

Oregon · 1,126 residents · 1.81 sq mi

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Cave Junction is home to 1,126 people in Oregon. The median age is 43.4, about 10 years above the US median. Households here earn about 53% less than in Oregon as a whole. The poverty rate is 29.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median household income is $12,923, under the $30,130 national median. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $12,923, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,126

−17%vs 2000

vs 1,363 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

622 / sq mi

−17%vs 2000

vs 753 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

43.4

+8%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(80)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(76)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.6%(29)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.5%(129)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.6%(119)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(118)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(117)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.4%(162)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.1%(114)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$12,923

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $17,161 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,730

−27%vs 2000

vs $10,556 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.2%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,700

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$308

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $464 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.1%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.9% in 2000

43.9% rent

Afford Score

4.1

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.5%(1,206)

Black0.3%(4)

Hispanic / Latino5.5%(75)

Asian0.5%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(1,077)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(29)

Asian1.1%(12)

Other0.7%(8)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.1%(137)

Central American1.2%(21)

Salvadoran1.2%(21)

Asian origin

Japanese1.4%(23)

Filipino0.5%(9)

Ancestry

Irish17.9%(303)

English16.5%(279)

German15.3%(259)

American4.5%(76)

French3%(51)

Italian2.7%(46)

Scottish2.3%(39)

Dutch2.1%(35)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(28)

Greek1.6%(27)

Swedish1.2%(21)

Norwegian1.2%(20)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

British0.9%(16)

Swiss0.8%(14)

Austrian0.8%(13)

Hungarian0.8%(13)

Polish0.8%(13)

French Canadian0.5%(8)

Ukrainian0.5%(8)

Welsh0.4%(7)

Finnish0.4%(6)

Danish0.3%(5)

Portuguese0.3%(5)

Czech0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.6%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.0 min

+60%vs 2000

vs 15.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.5%(162)

Married57.6%(339)

Widowed6.1%(36)

Divorced8.8%(52)

Women 15+

Never married27.3%(237)

Married42.4%(368)

Widowed10%(87)

Divorced20.3%(176)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−14.8 ptssince 2013

from 21.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.5%

+10.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.8%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

40.6%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

45.9%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.8%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

39.4%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

77.4%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 81.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.1%(65)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.4%(25)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.9%(115)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 240 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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