Rock Cave is a city located in Lewis County and Upshur County West Virginia. Rock Cave has a 2024 population of 204. Rock Cave is currently declining at a rate of -18.07% annually and its population has decreased by -47.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 386 in 2020.
The average household income in Rock Cave is $52,594 with a poverty rate of 0%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Rock Cave is 65.2 years, 68 years for males, and 65.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rock Cave was:
White
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 138 | 2.14 | 100 | 0 |
| Non Family | 70 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Married | 68 | 3.31 | 100 | 0 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.31
Average Family Size
2.14
Average Household Size
100.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 79.38%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.01%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Rock Cave residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
60.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.5%
Male Marriage Rate
83.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
100%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
40.5%
Labor Force Participation
40.5%
Employment Rate
0%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
85.76%
Born in Rock Cave
100%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100% of Rock Cave residents were born in the United States, with 85.76% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.