Cave Junction is a very small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,052 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cave Junction is the 145th largest community in Oregon.Unlike some cities, Cave Junction isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Cave Junction are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cave Junction is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cave Junction who work in sales jobs (27.71%), office and administrative support (19.96%), and healthcare suport services (8.14%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cave Junction is worth considering. As is often the case in a small city, Cave Junction doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Cave Junction, just 10.57% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Cave Junction in 2022 was $20,401, which is low income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,604 for a family of four. Cave Junction also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 42.15% of its population below the federal poverty line.Cave Junction is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cave Junction home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cave Junction residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Cave Junction also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.41% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cave Junction include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Cave Junction is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
