Cape Charles vs Franktown
A side-by-side comparison of Cape Charles and Franktown: population, income, housing, and more.
Cape Charles and Franktown are places in Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Cape Charles has the higher population (1,278 vs 10 in Franktown).
Population, income & housing
| Cape Charles | Franktown | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,278 | 10 |
| Median age | 55.6 yrs | — |
| Median household income | $51,250 | — |
| Median home value | $589,000 | — |
| Median gross rent | $840 | — |
| Housing units | 1,162 | 5 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.5% | 100.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.9% | 100.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9% | 0.0% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Cape Charles | Franktown | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,239 → 1,278 (+3.1%) | 0 → 10 (+0.0%) |
| Median household income | $54,643 → $51,250 (-6.2%) | — |
| Median home value | $345,500 → $589,000 (+70.5%) | — |
| Median gross rent | $618 → $840 (+35.9%) | — |
Cape Charles
1,2391,278
$54,643$51,250
$345,500$589,000
$618$840
Franktown
010
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Cape Charles | Franktown | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 6.9% | 0.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.1% | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 0.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 100.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.4% | 0.0% |
| 75 and over | 11.3% | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Cape Charles | Franktown | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 80.9% | 100.0% |
| Black or African American | 6.9% | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11.0% | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Cape Charles | Franktown | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 8.0% | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 15.6% | 0.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 18.5% | 0.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 28.6% | 50.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 29.2% | 50.0% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Cape Charles | Franktown | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 66.5% | 100.0% |
| Carpooled | 7.4% | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Walked | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 17.8% | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Cape Charles | Franktown | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 59.2% | 100.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 7.8% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 17.1% | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Poverty & households
| Cape Charles | Franktown | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 0.0% |
| Average household size | 1.88 | 2.00 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 17 | — |
| Median year structure built | 1971 | — |
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