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Virginia · Census place 12808

Cape Charles town, VA

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Cape Charles town has 1,278 residents, ranking #344 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $51,250, the median home is worth $589,000 and median gross rent runs $840 a month.

Population
1,278Cape Charles town residents
Median household income
$51,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$589,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$840Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
55.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
60.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Cape Charles town

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Cape Charles town median would spend about 19.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 11.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15% of residents and 60.5% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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