Cape Charles

Population: 1,278
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $589,000

Located in Northampton County, Virginia, Cape Charles is a community with a population of 1,278. The median household income of $51,250 is below the Northampton County median ($55,933).

From 2019 to 2023, Cape Charles's population grew 3.1% from 1,239 to 1,278, while its median home value rose 70.5% from $345,500 to $589,000.

The median gross rent is $840. 57.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,278
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $589,000
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 1,162
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2391,278

Median household income

$54,643$51,250

Median home value

$345,500$589,000

Median gross rent

$618$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,239	$54,643	$345,500	$618
2020	1,245	$55,104	$366,200	$630
2021	1,134	$49,167	$390,900	$481
2022	1,183	$50,972	$534,100	$681
2023	1,278	$51,250	$589,000	$840

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 176.9%

18 to 2416.1%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7425.4%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	1.8%
5 to 17	88	6.9%
18 to 24	206	16.1%
25 to 34	107	8.4%
35 to 44	74	5.8%
45 to 54	136	10.6%
55 to 64	176	13.8%
65 to 74	324	25.4%
75 and over	144	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,034	80.9%
Black or African American	88	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	140	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate15.6%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree28.6%

Graduate or professional degree29.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	8.0%
High school graduate	150	15.6%
Some college or associate's	178	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	275	28.6%
Graduate or professional degree	281	29.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	370	66.5%
Carpooled	41	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	46	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	17.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	287	62.8%
15 to 29 min	66	14.4%
30 to 44 min	26	5.7%
45 to 59 min	60	13.1%
60+ min	18	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 15.0% (192 of 1,278)

	Count	Share
Family households	288	42.4%
Nonfamily households	391	57.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	679	58.4%
Vacant	483	41.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	411	60.5%
Renter-occupied	268	39.5%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached14.3%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units17.1%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	688	59.2%
1-unit, attached	166	14.3%
2 to 4 units	91	7.8%
5 to 19 units	199	17.1%
20 or more units	18	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5112808
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 37.2497, -76.0142