Cave Junction, OR Population

Overview

2,039

Total Population

40.7

Median age

56.60%

Female population %

76.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

115.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

363

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cave Junction's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cave Junction is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cave Junction's population under 18 was 26.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cave Junction's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cave Junction, 22.90% were under the age of 15, 15.69% aged 15 to 29, 30.70% aged 30 to 64, 27.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 269 more females than males in Cave Junction:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.60% females and 43.40% males in Cave Junction, OR.
The Cave Junction, OR gender ratio is 76.7:100 i.e. 76.7 men to 100 women (0.767).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 131.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 193.

Cave Junction's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cave Junction population: 88.28% are White, 2.55% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.50% are Asian, 1.62% are some other race and 4.56% are multiracial.
Cave Junction's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 363 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,676 (82.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cave Junction is White with a population of 1,8 (88.28% of the total population).

Cave Junction's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,077 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Cave Junction's population increased by 401 (27.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cave Junction's population increased by 205 (10.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cave Junction's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,457.