Cave Spring, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cave Spring	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$60,099	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$100,194	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,237	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,180	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,500	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,124	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cave Spring is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cave Spring is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cave Spring is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cave Spring is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,789 $100,194 $200,388

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Cave Spring median earnings by income bracket

Cave Spring employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	19.1%	19.1%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Daleville, VA	2,816	$135,294	66.3%
Laymantown, VA	1,884	$117,635	44.6%
Blue Ridge, VA	3,254	$116,034	42.7%
Hollins, VA	15,501	$102,354	25.8%
Salem, VA	26,071	$95,075	16.9%
Cave Spring, VA	25,814	$100,194	23.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgewood, NJ	25,810	$266,584	227.8%
Clinton, IA	25,804	$68,321	16.0%
Belvidere, IL	25,831	$79,890	1.8%
De Pere, WI	25,789	$108,823	33.8%
Edwardsville, IL	25,839	$112,461	38.3%
Cave Spring, VA	25,814	$100,194	23.2%

Source: The Cave Spring, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.