COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cave Spring vs Cartersville
PLACE A
Cave Spring, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Cartersville, Georgia
Cave Spring and Cartersville are close in size. Cave Spring earns more, with a median household income $3,102 higher. Cartersville has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 7%).
CAVE SPRINGCARTERSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population25,74225,349+2% vs Cartersville
Population density2,157886+1,270
Population growth7.4%17.5%−10.2 pts
Median age42.437.0+5.4
Male49.1%49.7%−0.6 pts
Female50.9%50.3%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born11.3%7.0%+4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%65.5%+13.6 pts
Black3.8%14.5%−10.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%15.2%−9.7 pts
Asian6.9%1.8%+5.0 pts
Other4.6%2.9%+1.8 pts
Median household income$87,539$84,437+$3,102
Per capita income$49,725$43,175+$6,550
Poverty rate5.9%12.4%−6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.444−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.8%28.7%+20.1 pts
Graduate degree18.4%9.9%+8.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%2.7%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation66.9%65.3%+1.5 pts
Median home value$325,800$338,200−$12,400
Median gross rent$1,285$1,229+$56
Owner-occupied69.5%59.2%+10.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%9.2%−3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households37.8%40.8%−3.0 pts
Average commute20.025.9−5.9
Worked from home17.8%11.1%+6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured3.6%14.2%−10.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024