Great Cacapon

Population: 836
Median household income: $44,267
Median home value: $112,500

Great Cacapon is a community in Morgan County, West Virginia, home to 836 residents. At $44,267, its median household income sits below Morgan County's $63,805.

Between 2019 and 2023, Great Cacapon's population grew 79.8% from 465 to 836, while its median home value rose 29.6% from $86,800 to $112,500.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 36.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 836
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $44,267
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 244
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

465836

Median household income

$32,946$44,267

Median home value

$86,800$112,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	465	$32,946	$86,800
2020	525	$47,692	$90,000
2021	595	—	$94,100
2022	740	$42,045	$100,900
2023	836	$44,267	$112,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1731.7%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4436.1%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 741.4%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	265	31.7%
18 to 24	31	3.7%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	302	36.1%
45 to 54	124	14.8%
55 to 64	91	10.9%
65 to 74	12	1.4%
75 and over	11	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	810	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma45.4%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's10.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	245	45.4%
High school graduate	224	41.5%
Some college or associate's	59	10.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means10.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	253	74.0%
Carpooled	23	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	8.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	37	10.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	10.8%
15 to 29 min	116	33.9%
30 to 44 min	66	19.3%
45 to 59 min	20	5.8%
60+ min	103	30.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.62
Poverty rate: 29.4% (246 of 836)

	Count	Share
Family households	219	94.8%
Nonfamily households	12	5.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	231	94.7%
Vacant	13	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	231	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	222	91.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5433100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6143, -78.2857