Cave Junction, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,363. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,380 (+1.2% change)
Males: 629 (46.1%), Females: 734 (53.9%)
Josephine County
Zip code: 97523
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $17,161
Median house value: $84,400
Population by Race
Races in Cave Junction:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
- Hispanic (5.5%)
- American Indian (4.0%)
- Two or more races (3.2%)
- Other race (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (17.1%), English (14.9%), Irish (13.1%), United States (11.1%), Italian (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%).
Elevation: 1295 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Cave Junction
- High school or higher: 71.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 8.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Cave Junction city
- Never married: 18.3%
- Now married: 48.7%
- Separated: 3.5%
- Widowed: 13.7%
- Divorced: 15.8%
5.1% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.5% Latin America, 1.2% North America, 0.7% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +221 (+19.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Cave Junction:
- THREE RIVERS COMM HOSP AND HEALTH CTR (about 30 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR)
- SUTTER COAST HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA)
- CURRY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 56 miles; GOLD BEACH, OR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cave Junction:
- JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 49 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
- ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 56 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)
- ARCATA (about 89 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: ACV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cave Junction:
- ILLINOIS VALLEY (about 5 miles; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Abbreviation: 3S4)
- GRANTS PASS (about 30 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Abbreviation: 3S8)
- HAPPY CAMP (about 33 miles; HAPPY CAMP, CA; Abbreviation: 36S)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cave Junction:
- ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
- HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
- COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 101 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
- OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 123 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
- LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 132 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 135 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
Schools
Public high school in Cave Junction:
- ILLINOIS VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: RIVER ST & LAUREL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Cave Junction:
- COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 52; Location: 113 S CAVES AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cave Junction:
- EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 520 W RIVER ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- LORNA BYRNE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 101 S JUNCTION AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Cave Junction:
- THE DOME SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: PO B 812; Grades: PK – 6)
- MADRONE ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY S (Students: 17; Location: 4300 HOLLAND LOOP ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)