Cave Junction, Oregon Population 2024

2,046

Cave Junction Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cave Junction was:

  • White: 87.02%
  • Two or more races: 7.96%
  • Asian: 2.98%
  • Other race: 1.2%
  • Native American: 0.52%
  • Black or African American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,131.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.11% (-23)
The current population of Cave Junction, Oregon is 2,046 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,069.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,66287.02%
Two or more races1527.96%
Asian572.98%
Other race231.2%
Native American100.52%
Black or African American60.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cave Junction Population by Race

Cave Junction Population Pyramid 2024

Cave Junction Median Age

45.2

Total

41

Male

47.7

Female

Cave Junction Adults

There are 1,525 adults, (550 of whom are seniors) in Cave Junction.

Cave Junction Age Dependency

95.9

Age Dependency Ratio

56.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cave Junction Sex Ratio

Female1,05955.45%
Male85144.55%

Cave Junction Population by Age

Cave Junction Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8592.2172.827.2
Non Family4081.2166.933.1
Married3252.9478.821.2
Female823.0479.320.7
Male444.6470.529.5

3.02

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cave Junction Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade584.31%
Associates Degree15111.22%
Bachelors Degree987.28%
Graduate Degree523.86%
High School Graduate43132.02%
Less Than 9th Grade372.75%
Some College51938.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cave Junction Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cave Junction Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1041,010118
Hispanic1241237
2+ Races979725
Asian23230
Other Race23230
Native American10100
Black660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 25.77%.

Cave Junction Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,429$0$34,076
Graduate Degree$80,750$0$0
High School Graduate$23,800$23,350$27,583
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$21,196
Overall$22,414$22,600$22,358
Some College$19,375$0$20,917

$22,414

Average Earnings

$22,600

Average Male

$22,358

Average Female

Cave Junction Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cave Junction Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cave Junction Language

95.44% of Cave Junction residents speak only English, while 4.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.22% of the population.

Cave Junction Language

Cave Junction Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,46957038.8%
Hispanic26912847.58%
Multiple1525334.87%

36.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

35.61%

Male Poverty Rate

37.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cave Junction

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cave Junction is Hispanic, with 47.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cave Junction is Multiple, with 34.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.13%.

Cave Junction Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.21%
High School32.95%
Some College25.97%
Bachelors or Greater13.33%

Cave Junction Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed82.05%
Male Employed23.45%
Female Employed17.05%
Male Unemployed0%

Cave Junction Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cave Junction Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,926$61,223
Households$34,594$48,798
Married Families$49,297$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,750$34,810

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cave Junction Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

38.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Cave Junction Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cave Junction Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cave Junction Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cave Junction Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

242

Number of Veterans

229

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
Second Gulf War85
First Gulf War35
Korea16
World War II0

Cave Junction Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7474
18 to 3456
75+56
35 to 5442
55 to 6414

Cave Junction Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22917.28%
Hispanic168.65%
2+ Races139.42%

Cave Junction Veterans by Race

Cave Junction Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cave Junction Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.1%

Labor Force Participation

36.9%

Employment Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cave Junction Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cave Junction Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cave Junction Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

29.53%

Born in Cave Junction

93.87%

Native Born

6.13%

Foreign Born

2.88%

Non Citizen

3.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.87% of Cave Junction residents were born in the United States, with 29.53% having been born in Oregon. 2.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Cave Junction Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,017-6-0.3%
20282,023-6-0.3%
20272,029-5-0.25%
20262,034-6-0.29%
20252,040-6-0.29%
20242,046-6-0.29%
20232,052-2-0.1%
20222,054-21-1.01%
20212,07560.29%
20202,069934.71%
20191,97640.2%
20181,972170.87%
20171,955241.24%
20161,931201.05%
20151,911281.49%
20141,88380.43%
20131,87550.27%
20121,87060.32%
20111,864-3-0.16%
20101,86700%

Cave Junction Population by Year