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Cave Junction, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Josephine County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
1,701
Population
945/sq mi density
$35,927
Median Income
$20,401 per capita
$252,000
Home Value
$287,341 Zillow
$1,076
Median Rent
43.1% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
257 sunny days/yr
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$35,927 median income, 5.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$252,000 home value, $1,076/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,927
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,401
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.0%
134% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cave Junction vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cave Junction’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,927
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,401
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,613
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$945
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$945
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.6%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,924M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
30.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,806
Restaurants
231
Healthcare
311
Retail
319
Manufacturing
101
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,613
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,452
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,927 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,401 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,613 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $945 |
| County GDP | $3,924M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,806 |
| Restaurants | 231 |
| Healthcare | 311 |
| Retail | 319 |
| Manufacturing | 101 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,613 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,452 |