Cave City, KY City Data

Cave City, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,880 people who live in Cave City and approximately 38,033 who live in Barren County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cave City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cave City. We have included Cave City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cave City Information

Barren County where Cave City resides is 499.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,033 and has a population rank of 1,164 out of all the places in the United States.

Cave City has a total of 1,880 people and of those residents there are 890 males and 990 females. The median age of the male population is 39.4 and the female population is 42.7. There are approximately 492 births each year and around 422 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cave City varies per year, but currently 1,866 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,880 people who live in Cave City, there are 465 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cave City is 246 male and 219 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,462.

General Cave City Information
Total area in square miles - Barren County	499.93
Water area in square miles - Barren County	N/A
Resident population - Barren County	38,033
Population rank - Barren County	1,164
Total population	1,880
Total population (male)	890
Total population (female)	990
Population median age (male)	39.4
Population median age (female)	42.7
Births - Barren County	492
Deaths- Barren County	422
Population of one race	1,866
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	465
Population under 20 years (male)	246
Population under 20 years (female)	219
Total population 18 years and over	1,462

Cave City Social Characteristics

There are 15,346 households in Cave City. Families make up 11,059 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cave City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,953), male householder with no wife present (544) and female householder with no husband present (1,426). The remainder of the Cave City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,407. Cave City, KY moving companies help people in Cave City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cave City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cave City is based, there are 16,020 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,318 never married, 9,678 now married, 236 separated, 2,123 widowed, and 1,665 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 178 separated, 340 widowed and 1,589 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cave City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cave City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Barren County)
Total households	15,346
Family households (families)	11,059
With own children under 18 years	5,197
Married-couple family	8,953
With own children under 18 years	3,818
Male householder, no wife present, family	544
With own children under 18 years	250
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,426
With own children under 18 years	886
Nonfamily households	4,407
Householder living alone	3,913
65 years and over	1,774

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	248
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	290
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,547
Householder	544
Spouse	403
Child	496
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	333
Male householder	118
Male householder living alone	102
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	182
Female householder living alone	174
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,020
Never married	2,318
Now married	9,678
Separated	236
Widowed	2,123
Divorced	1,665
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	178
Widowed	340
Divorced	1,589

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,880
Male	890
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	65
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	18
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	16
Female	990
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	13
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	76
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,880
One race	1,866
White	1,706
Black or African American	134
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,880
People who are White alone	1,706
People who are Black or African American alone	134
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	21
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,627
Same house	19,938
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,250
Different state or abroad	2,411
Different state	2,239
Abroad	172

PLACE OF BIRTH (Barren County)
Total resident population	38,033
Born in United States	29,450
State of residence	31,097
Different state	6,431
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	67
Foreign born	438

Cave City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cave City. That total enrollment is 8,256 for the population of the country, which includes Cave City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,550 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,521 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 982.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cave City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,256
Pre-kindergarten	525
Public	326
Private	199
Kindergarten	487
Public	446
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,312
Public	3,967
Private	345
Elementary and high school	6,261
Public	5,821
Private	440
High school grades 9 to 12	1,949
Public	1,854
Private	95
College, undergraduate years	850
Public	752
Private	98
Graduate or professional school	133
Public	129
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	28,326

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,751
Less than 9th grade	4,198
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,667
High school graduate	10,399
Some college, no degree	3,724
Associate's degree	908
Bachelor's degree	2,855
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,649

Cave City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,918 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cave City. The Cave City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,203), service occupations (2,658), sales and office occupations (4,300), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (310), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,604) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,477). The 29,918 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,795 private wage and salary workers, 2,189 government workers, 1,447 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Barren County)
Population 16 years and over	29,918
In labor force	18,556
Civilian labor force	18,556
Employed	17,552
Unemployed	1,004
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	15,756
In labor force	8,502
Civilian labor force	8,502
Unemployed Civilian labor force	485
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,162
In labor force	10,054
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	519
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Barren County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,215
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,101
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,242
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	152
Other means	90
Worked at home	593
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	331,250

OCCUPATION (Barren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,203
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,203
Service occupations	2,658
Sales and office occupations	4,300
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	310
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,604
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,477

INDUSTRY (Barren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,203
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	795
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,585
Wholesale trade	491
Retail trade	2,392
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	727
Information	554
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	738
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	667
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,020
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,215
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	503

CLASS OF WORKER (Barren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,203
Private wage and salary workers	13,795
Government workers	2,189
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,447
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cave City Housing Characteristics

In Cave City, KY there are 17,095 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,346 occupied and 1,749 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cave City, there are 12,545 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 207 units in Cave City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cave City, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cave City, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cave City. There are 476 housing units with rent less than $200, 542 with rent between $200-299, 1,911 with rent between $300-499 and 614 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cave City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cave City, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Barren County)
Total housing units	17,095
Occupied housing units	15,346
Vacant housing units	1,749

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Barren County)
Total housing units	17,095
1-unit, detached	12,545
1-unit, attached	207
2 units	787
3 or 4 units	448
5 to 9 units	330
10 to 19 units	144
20 to 49 units	56
50 or more units	69
Mobile home	2,494

HOUSING TENURE (Barren County)
Occupied housing units	15,346
Owner-occupied	11,098
Renter-occupied	4,248

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Barren County)
Occupied housing units	15,346
No vehicles available	1,293
2 vehicle available	9,646
3 vehicles available	2,522
4 vehicles available	523
5 or more vehicles available	179

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Barren County)
Occupied housing units	15,346
Utility gas	5,854
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,629
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	203
Coal or coke
Wood	686
Solar energy
Other fuel	47
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Barren County)
Occupied housing units	15,346
Less Than $50,000	11,098
$50,000 to $99,999	3,931
$100,000 to $149,999	1,218
$150,000 to $199,999	428
$200,000 to $299,999	212
$300,000 to $499,999	81
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	77,900

GROSS RENT (Barren County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,248
Less than $200	476
$200 to $299	542
$300 to $499	1,911
$500 to $699	552
$700 to $999	57
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	4