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Cape Charles, Virginia

Cape Charles town, Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleOlder populationGrowingNorthampton County · 3.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Cape CharlesPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,2011,24436
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$73,750$79,31127
Poverty rate13.2%6.9%73
Bachelor's degree or higher59.6%56.0%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$640,600$607,65055
Median gross rent$800$1,18727
Housing vacancy rate42.3%55.9%27
Worked from home16.0%19.2%27
Population, 2012–2024
Cape CharlesPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Cape CharlesPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Northampton County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars34.8US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail9.1US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services17.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care14.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation8.3US 2.1above US rate
Construction24.0US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Highlands, NC771,074$71,50957.8%
Sister Bay, WI761,044$71,16951.3%
West Cape May, NJ751,011$91,25055.0%
Ouray, CO73985$78,18263.8%
Seaside Park, NJ711,793$84,37553.6%
St. Michaels, MD711,240$78,26549.7%
Atlantic Beach, NC711,719$70,40260.7%