Cave City is a city located in Barren County and Hart County Kentucky. Cave City has a 2024 population of 2,353. Cave City is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually and its population has decreased by -0.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,359 in 2020.
The average household income in Cave City is $48,384 with a poverty rate of 31.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Cave City is 40.2 years, 37 years for males, and 43.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cave City was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,165 | 2.31 | 39.4 | 60.6 |
| Non Family | 566 | 1.24 | 31.4 | 68.6 |
| Married | 365 | 3.02 | 63.6 | 36.4 |
| Female | 176 | 4.02 | 13.6 | 86.4 |
| Male | 58 | 3.03 | 43.1 | 56.9 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.31
Average Household Size
39.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 8.9%.
All
Male
Female
$31,589
Average Earnings
$33,629
Average Male
$28,419
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.08% of Cave City residents speak only English, while 0.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.92% of the population.
rate
31.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.54%
Male Poverty Rate
35.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cave City is Black, with 47.95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cave City is Hispanic, with 19.51% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 46.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.54%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.9%
Male Marriage Rate
33.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.96%
Veteran Poverty Rate
49.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.1%
Labor Force Participation
49.1%
Employment Rate
9.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.53%
Born in Cave City
98.15%
Native Born
1.85%
Foreign Born
1.85%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
98.15% of Cave City residents were born in the United States, with 67.53% having been born in Kentucky. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 2,345 | -2 | -0.09% |
| 2028 | 2,347 | -1 | -0.04% |
| 2027 | 2,348 | -2 | -0.09% |
| 2026 | 2,350 | -1 | -0.04% |
| 2025 | 2,351 | -2 | -0.08% |
| 2024 | 2,353 | -1 | -0.04% |
| 2023 | 2,354 | -2 | -0.08% |
| 2022 | 2,356 | 2 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 2,354 | -5 | -0.21% |
| 2020 | 2,359 | -60 | -2.48% |
| 2019 | 2,419 | -1 | -0.04% |
| 2018 | 2,420 | 17 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 2,403 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | 2,402 | 11 | 0.46% |
| 2015 | 2,391 | 27 | 1.14% |
| 2014 | 2,364 | -1 | -0.04% |
| 2013 | 2,365 | 17 | 0.72% |
| 2012 | 2,348 | 17 | 0.73% |
| 2011 | 2,331 | 15 | 0.65% |
| 2010 | 2,316 | 0 | 0% |