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 a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Capron is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Capron is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Capron who work in maintenance occupations (18.97%), management occupations (15.52%), and sales jobs (10.34%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Capron has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Capron’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Capron has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Capron a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, Capron doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Capron, just 12.24% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Capron in 2022 was $34,127, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,508 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 English, Italian, Irish, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Capron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
