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The total population of Cape Charles is estimated to be 1,183 with 570 males (48.18%) and 613 females (51.82%). There are 43 more females than males in Cape Charles.
The median household income in Cape Charles was $53,145 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 9,296(14.89%) from $62,441 in 2020. This income is 71.23% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cape Charles sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $96,269. Overall, the median household income for the town of Cape Charles stands at $53,145.
In Cape Charles, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,992 for males and $22,926 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $112,145 for males and $45,939 for females.
In Cape Charles, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $177,900, followed by White households at $64,044, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $23,510.
In 2022, the population of Cape Charles was 1,201, a 2.39% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cape Charles's population was 1,173, a decline of 0.51% compared to a population of 1,179 in 2020.
The median age in Cape Charles, VA is 56.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 11.29% were under the age of 15, 15.61% aged 15 to 29, 36.77% aged 30 to 64, 33.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cape Charles population: 82.10% are White, 13.67% are Black or African American, 0.88% are Asian, 0.18% are some other race and 3.17% are multiracial.