Capron is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 138 people and two associated neighborhoods, Capron is the 409th largest community in Virginia. Capron has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Overall, Capron’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Capron is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Capron is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.65% of adults 25 and older in Capron have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Capron in 2022 was $35,131, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,524 for a family of four. However, Capron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Capron is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Capron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Capron residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Capron include German, English, Scots-Irish, Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Capron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.