Cave City, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,545

5.98% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.1

0.249% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

28.4%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$33,672

10% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$108,100

15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,017

7.55% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cave City, KY had a population of 2.55k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $33,672. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cave City, KY declined from 2,707 to 2,545, a −5.98% decrease and its median household income declined from $37,431 to $33,672, a −10% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cave City, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%), White (Hispanic) (3.26%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in Cave City, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Cave City, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cave City, KY was $108,100, and the homeownership rate was 38.7%.

Most people in Cave City, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cave City, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cave City, KY is home to a population of 2.55k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.85% of Cave City, KY residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2023, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Cave City, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Cave City, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cave City, KY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cave City, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cave City, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 411
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 118
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 71.2

3.26%

Hispanic Population

83 people

3.26% of the people in Cave City, KY are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cave City, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

1.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2023, 1.85% of Cave City, KY residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cave City, KY was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cave City, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 42
Vietnam
22 ± 27

Cave City, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cave City, KY employs 1.02k people. The largest industries in Cave City, KY are Manufacturing (302 people), Retail Trade (151 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($69,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2023 Value

± 210

−7.55%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cave City, KY declined at a rate of −7.55%, from 1.1k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cave City, KY, are Production Occupations (198 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cave City, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.02k

2023 Value

± 210

−7.55%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cave City, KY declined at a rate of −7.55%, from 1.1k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cave City, KY, are Manufacturing (302 people), Retail Trade (151 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cave City, KY, though some of these residents may live in Cave City, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,806

Median earning men ± $9,237

$30,600

Median earning women ± $7,932

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($69,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625), and Manufacturing ($48,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($39,250), Retail Trade ($36,325), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cave City, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cave City, KY was $108,100 in 2023, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,000 to $108,100, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Cave City, KY is 38.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cave City, KY have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cave City, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,987

$452

Median Property Taxes

±$119

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cave City, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cave City, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

38.7%

Homeownership

2023

42.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 38.7% of the housing units in Cave City, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cave City, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9502

The following map shows all of the places in Cave City, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,672

Median Household Income

± $13,685

1.17k

Number of Households

± 220

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Cave City, KY declined from $33,672 from the previous year's value of $37,431.

The following chart displays the households in Cave City, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cave City, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (6.91%)
Walked (6.71%)

In 2023, 80.8% of workers in Cave City, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.91%) and those who walked to work (6.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cave City, KY have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.71% of the workforce in Cave City, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cave City, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cave City, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cave City, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cave City, KY (714 out of 2.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cave City, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.2% of the population of Cave City, KY has health coverage, with 24.4% on employee plans, 42.2% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 9.74% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barren County, KY see 1197 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.3% decrease from the previous year (1264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2784 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Barren County, KY.

1,197 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barren County, KY

Primary care physicians in Barren County, KY see an average of 1,197 patients per year. This represents a 5.3% decrease from the previous year (1,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Barren County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.76%

Uninsured

24.4%

Employer Coverage

42.2%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

9.74%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cave City, KY declined by 5.5% from 9.27% to 8.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cave City, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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