COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cave Spring vs Roanoke
PLACE A
Cave Spring, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Roanoke, Texas
Cave Spring is 135% larger than Roanoke. Roanoke earns more, with a median household income $9,756 higher. Roanoke has grown faster since 2000 (62% vs 7%).
CAVE SPRINGROANOKEDIFFERENCE
Total population25,74210,931+135% vs Roanoke
Population density2,1571,587+570
Population growth7.4%62.1%−54.8 pts
Median age42.441.5+0.9
Male49.1%46.5%+2.6 pts
Female50.9%53.5%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born11.3%12.8%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%59.2%+19.9 pts
Black3.8%4.8%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%22.9%−17.3 pts
Asian6.9%5.7%+1.2 pts
Other4.6%7.4%−2.8 pts
Median household income$87,539$97,295−$9,756
Per capita income$49,725$63,605−$13,880
Poverty rate5.9%4.5%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.472−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.8%47.1%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree18.4%15.6%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%5.0%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation66.9%73.0%−6.1 pts
Median home value$325,800$466,900−$141,100
Median gross rent$1,285$1,783−$498
Owner-occupied69.5%54.3%+15.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%4.9%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households37.8%45.4%−7.6 pts
Average commute20.026.8−6.8
Worked from home17.8%25.5%−7.7 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured3.6%11.2%−7.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024