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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Cave Junction

Oregon · 1,363 residents · 1.81 sq mi
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Cave Junction is a city of 1,363 people in Oregon. Households here earn about 58% less than in Oregon as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The poverty rate is 28.7%, above the 12.4% national rate. The median age is 40.1, about 5 years above the US median. Median household income is $17,161, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,363
+21%since 1990
from 1,126 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.1
−8%since 1990
from 43.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.81 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9911K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Cave Junction
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(104)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(100)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(110)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.2%(84)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.3%(72)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.8%(134)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412%(164)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(168)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(130)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.6%(131)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 849.9%(135)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.3%(31)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,161
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $12,923 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$10,556
+37%since 1990
from $7,730 in 1990
US average: $21,522
28.7%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 29.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$74,300
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$464
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $308 in 1990
US average: $602
54.9%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 56.1% in 1990
45.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(1,090)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(29)
Asian1.1%(12)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(1,206)
Black0.3%(4)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(75)
Asian0.5%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.1%(137)
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)
Ukrainian0.5%(8)
Welsh0.4%(7)
Finnish0.4%(6)
Danish0.3%(5)
Portuguese0.3%(5)
Czech0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

7.6%
−2.1 ptssince 1990
from 9.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.2%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 68.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.4%
−2.1 ptssince 1990
from 4.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.1 min
−37%since 1990
from 24.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.3%(124)
Married58.3%(275)
Widowed5.1%(24)
Divorced10.4%(49)
Women 15+
Never married11.8%(69)
Married47.3%(276)
Widowed20.7%(121)
Divorced20.2%(118)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
40.6%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cave Junction, Oregon?

Cave Junction, Oregon has about 1,363 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cave Junction, Oregon?

The typical household in Cave Junction, Oregon earns about $17,161 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cave Junction, Oregon expensive?

In Cave Junction, Oregon, the median home is worth about $74,300, and the typical rent is about $464 a month.

How educated are people in Cave Junction, Oregon?

About 7.6% of adults age 25 and over in Cave Junction, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cave Junction, Oregon?

About 28.7% of people in Cave Junction, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cave Junction, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Cave Junction, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 237 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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