Cave Junction, OR City Data

Cave Junction, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,363 people who live in Cave Junction and approximately 75,726 who live in Josephine County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cave Junction to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cave Junction. We have included Cave Junction housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cave Junction Information

Josephine County where Cave Junction resides is 1,641.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 75,726 and has a population rank of 662 out of all the places in the United States.

Cave Junction has a total of 1,363 people and of those residents there are 629 males and 734 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 762 births each year and around 965 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cave Junction varies per year, but currently 1,320 are one race and 43 are two or more races.

Of the 1,363 people who live in Cave Junction, there are 398 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cave Junction is 197 male and 201 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 998.

General Cave Junction Information
Total area in square miles - Josephine County	1,641.63
Water area in square miles - Josephine County	N/A
Resident population - Josephine County	75,726
Population rank - Josephine County	662
Total population	1,363
Total population (male)	629
Total population (female)	734
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Josephine County	762
Deaths- Josephine County	965
Population of one race	1,320
Population of two or more races	43
Population under 20 years	398
Population under 20 years (male)	197
Population under 20 years (female)	201
Total population 18 years and over	998

Cave Junction Social Characteristics

There are 31,000 households in Cave Junction. Families make up 21,569 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cave Junction families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,865), male householder with no wife present (1,178) and female householder with no husband present (3,004). The remainder of the Cave Junction households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,636. Cave Junction, OR moving companies help people in Cave Junction move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cave Junction. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cave Junction is based, there are 32,211 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,217 never married, 18,082 now married, 545 separated, 4,224 widowed, and 4,143 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 385 separated, 1,011 widowed and 3,385 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cave Junction social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cave Junction.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Josephine County)
Total households	31,000
Family households (families)	21,569
With own children under 18 years	9,078
Married-couple family	16,865
With own children under 18 years	5,929
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,178
With own children under 18 years	725
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,004
With own children under 18 years	1,972
Nonfamily households	9,636
Householder living alone	7,863
65 years and over	3,765

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	186
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	234
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,063
Householder	357
Spouse	240
Child	390
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	41
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	300
Male householder	87
Male householder living alone	65
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	159
Female householder living alone	138
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,211
Never married	5,217
Now married	18,082
Separated	545
Widowed	4,224
Divorced	4,143
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	385
Widowed	1,011
Divorced	3,385

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,363
Male	629
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	7
Female	734
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	67
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	9
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,363
One race	1,320
White	1,258
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	28
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	2
Two or more races	43

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,363
People who are White alone	1,258
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	75
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	71,725
Same house	36,636
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,207
Different state or abroad	11,068
Different state	10,739
Abroad	329

PLACE OF BIRTH (Josephine County)
Total resident population	75,726
Born in United States	16,203
State of residence	23,478
Different state	49,352
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	550
Foreign born	2,346

Cave Junction Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cave Junction. That total enrollment is 16,787 for the population of the country, which includes Cave Junction. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,878 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,897 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,497.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cave Junction population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,787
Pre-kindergarten	863
Public	396
Private	467
Kindergarten	977
Public	834
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,182
Public	7,107
Private	1,075
Elementary and high school	12,449
Public	11,084
Private	1,365
High school grades 9 to 12	4,267
Public	3,977
Private	290
College, undergraduate years	2,201
Public	2,004
Private	197
Graduate or professional school	297
Public	223
Private	74
Not enrolled in school	56,535

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,427
Less than 9th grade	2,166
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,579
High school graduate	16,572
Some college, no degree	16,197
Associate's degree	3,385
Bachelor's degree	7,528
Graduate or professional degree	14.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,066

Cave Junction Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 60,251 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cave Junction. The Cave Junction occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,497), service occupations (5,156), sales and office occupations (7,463), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (420), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,421) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,307). The 60,251 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,846 private wage and salary workers, 4,127 government workers, 4,070 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Josephine County)
Population 16 years and over	60,251
In labor force	31,364
Civilian labor force	31,332
Employed	28,264
Unemployed	3,068
Percent Unemployed	9.8
Armed Forces	32
Females 16 years and over	31,667
In labor force	14,324
Civilian labor force	14,324
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,361
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	28,584
In labor force	17,040
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,707
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Josephine County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,822
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,583
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,114
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	796
Other means	202
Worked at home	1,884
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	518,590

OCCUPATION (Josephine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,497
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,497
Service occupations	5,156
Sales and office occupations	7,463
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	420
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,421
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,307

INDUSTRY (Josephine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,497
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,040
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,423
Wholesale trade	1,056
Retail trade	3,899
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,286
Information	450
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,327
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,982
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,868
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,514
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,279

CLASS OF WORKER (Josephine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,497
Private wage and salary workers	19,846
Government workers	4,127
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,070
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cave Junction Housing Characteristics

In Cave Junction, OR there are 33,239 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,000 occupied and 2,239 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cave Junction, there are 22,021 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 820 units in Cave Junction. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cave Junction, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cave Junction, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cave Junction. There are 539 housing units with rent less than $200, 417 with rent between $200-299, 2,513 with rent between $300-499 and 4,795 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cave Junction gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cave Junction, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Josephine County)
Total housing units	33,239
Occupied housing units	31,000
Vacant housing units	2,239

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Josephine County)
Total housing units	33,239
1-unit, detached	22,021
1-unit, attached	820
2 units	994
3 or 4 units	871
5 to 9 units	634
10 to 19 units	239
20 to 49 units	192
50 or more units	415
Mobile home	6,602

HOUSING TENURE (Josephine County)
Occupied housing units	31,000
Owner-occupied	21,721
Renter-occupied	9,279

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Josephine County)
Occupied housing units	31,000
No vehicles available	1,841
2 vehicle available	19,432
3 vehicles available	4,949
4 vehicles available	1,442
5 or more vehicles available	624

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Josephine County)
Occupied housing units	31,000
Utility gas	6,767
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	15,540
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,306
Coal or coke
Wood	5,784
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	126
No fuel used	60

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Josephine County)
Occupied housing units	31,000
Less Than $50,000	21,721
$50,000 to $99,999	3,587
$100,000 to $149,999	5,189
$150,000 to $199,999	2,745
$200,000 to $299,999	1,684
$300,000 to $499,999	386
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	128,700

GROSS RENT (Josephine County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,279
Less than $200	539
$200 to $299	417
$300 to $499	2,513
$500 to $699	3,254
$700 to $999	1,308
$1,000 to $1,499	213
$1,500 or more	19