Rock Cave

Population: 364
Median household income: $50,481
Median home value: $215,200

Located in Upshur County, West Virginia, Rock Cave is a community with a population of 364. The median household income of $50,481 is in line with the Upshur County median ($51,859).

Between 2020 and 2023, Rock Cave's population declined 5.7% from 386 to 364, while its median home value rose 7.6% from $200,000 to $215,200.

Households average 2.15 people. 12.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 364
Median age: 56.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,481
Median home value: $215,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 223
Homeownership rate: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

386364

Median household income

$30,333$50,481

Median home value

$200,000$215,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	386	$30,333	$200,000
2021	399	$32,667	$204,900
2022	295	—	$227,000
2023	364	$50,481	$215,200

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3420.6%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7432.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	8.2%
5 to 17	26	7.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	75	20.6%
35 to 44	33	9.1%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	38	10.4%
65 to 74	117	32.1%
75 and over	45	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	364	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate56.2%

Some college or associate's16.6%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	14.6%
High school graduate	173	56.2%
Some college or associate's	51	16.6%
Bachelor's degree	26	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	13	4.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	126	81.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	18.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	6.3%
15 to 29 min	40	31.7%
30 to 44 min	56	44.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	22	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 364)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	48.5%
Nonfamily households	87	51.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	169	75.8%
Vacant	54	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	95.3%
Renter-occupied	8	4.7%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	169	75.8%
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	54	24.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5469244
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8404, -80.3375