COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oak Level vs Cave Spring
PLACE A
Oak Level, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Cave Spring, Virginia
Oak Level is 98% smaller than Cave Spring. Cave Spring earns more, with a median household income $56,539 higher. Cave Spring has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -6%).
OAK LEVELCAVE SPRINGDIFFERENCE
Total population56325,742−98% vs Cave Spring
Population density932,157−2,064
Population growth-6.3%7.4%−13.7 pts
Median age53.042.4+10.6
Male45.6%49.1%−3.5 pts
Female54.4%50.9%+3.5 pts
Foreign-born2.3%11.3%−9.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.8%79.1%+4.7 pts
Black0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.2%5.6%+10.6 pts
Asian0.0%6.9%−6.9 pts
Other0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Median household income$31,000$87,539−$56,539
Per capita income$19,000$49,725−$30,725
Poverty rate32.0%5.9%+26.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.430−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%48.8%−40.0 pts
Graduate degree2.8%18.4%−15.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%2.9%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation36.4%66.9%−30.5 pts
Median home value$104,600$325,800−$221,200
Median gross rent$646$1,285−$639
Owner-occupied96.6%69.5%+27.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.5%5.8%+20.7 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%37.8%+62.2 pts
Average commute33.720.0+13.7
Worked from home7.0%17.8%−10.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured3.9%3.6%+0.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024