Horse Cave, KY City Data

Horse Cave, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,252 people who live in Horse Cave and approximately 17,445 who live in Hart County. We want to help people moving to or living in Horse Cave 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 Horse Cave. We have included Horse Cave housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Horse Cave Information

Hart County where Horse Cave resides is 417.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,445 and has a population rank of 1,926 out of all the places in the United States.

Horse Cave has a total of 2,252 people and of those residents there are 1,013 males and 1,239 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 240 births each year and around 201 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Horse Cave varies per year, but currently 2,233 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 2,252 people who live in Horse Cave, there are 547 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Horse Cave is 306 male and 241 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 1,760.

General Horse Cave Information
Total area in square miles - Hart County	417.91
Water area in square miles - Hart County	N/A
Resident population - Hart County	17,445
Population rank - Hart County	1,926
Total population	2,252
Total population (male)	1,013
Total population (female)	1,239
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Hart County	240
Deaths- Hart County	201
Population of one race	2,233
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	547
Population under 20 years (male)	306
Population under 20 years (female)	241
Total population 18 years and over	1,760

Horse Cave Social Characteristics

There are 6,769 households in Horse Cave. Families make up 4,829 of these households. The table below breaks down the Horse Cave families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,843), male householder with no wife present (267) and female householder with no husband present (692). The remainder of the Horse Cave households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,958. Horse Cave, KY moving companies help people in Horse Cave 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 Horse Cave. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Horse Cave is based, there are 7,126 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,165 never married, 4,113 now married, 148 separated, 955 widowed, and 745 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 117 separated, 134 widowed and 735 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Horse Cave social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Horse Cave.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hart County)
Total households	6,769
Family households (families)	4,829
With own children under 18 years	2,412
Married-couple family	3,843
With own children under 18 years	1,635
Male householder, no wife present, family	267
With own children under 18 years	142
Female householder, no husband present, family	692
With own children under 18 years	392
Nonfamily households	1,958
Householder living alone	1,710
65 years and over	809

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	302
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	302
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,745
Householder	602
Spouse	393
Child	600
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	43
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	413
Male householder	131
Male householder living alone	109
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	244
Female householder living alone	231
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,126
Never married	1,165
Now married	4,113
Separated	148
Widowed	955
Divorced	745
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	117
Widowed	134
Divorced	735

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,252
Male	1,013
Under 5 years	83
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	73
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	17
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	63
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	22
Female	1,239
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	61
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	17
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	55
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	86
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	77
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	68
75 to 79 years	80
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	56

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,252
One race	2,233
White	1,822
Black or African American	404
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,158
People who are White alone	1,736
People who are Black or African American alone	396
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,303
Same house	9,930
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,846
Different state or abroad	909
Different state	819
Abroad	90

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hart County)
Total resident population	17,445
Born in United States	14,142
State of residence	14,431
Different state	2,868
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47
Foreign born	99

Horse Cave 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 Horse Cave. That total enrollment is 3,765 for the population of the country, which includes Horse Cave. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,364 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,865 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 419.

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 Horse Cave population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,765
Pre-kindergarten	167
Public	157
Private	10
Kindergarten	245
Public	238
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,088
Public	1,853
Private	235
Elementary and high school	2,933
Public	2,692
Private	241
High school grades 9 to 12	845
Public	839
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	362
Public	316
Private	46
Graduate or professional school	58
Public	52
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	12,963

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,474
Less than 9th grade	2,410
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,389
High school graduate	4,025
Some college, no degree	1,545
Associate's degree	302
Bachelor's degree	803
Graduate or professional degree	7
Percent high school graduate or higher	58.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	414

Horse Cave Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,463 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Horse Cave. The Horse Cave occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,692), service occupations (945), sales and office occupations (1,287), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (249), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (849) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,000). The 13,463 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,996 private wage and salary workers, 869 government workers, 1,040 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hart County)
Population 16 years and over	13,463
In labor force	7,518
Civilian labor force	7,516
Employed	7,022
Unemployed	494
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	6,952
In labor force	3,410
Civilian labor force	3,410
Unemployed Civilian labor force	262
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,511
In labor force	4,108
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	232
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hart County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,945
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,083
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,057
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	141
Other means	31
Worked at home	593
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	169,090

OCCUPATION (Hart County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,692
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,692
Service occupations	945
Sales and office occupations	1,287
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	249
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	849
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,000

INDUSTRY (Hart County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,692
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	684
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,892
Wholesale trade	132
Retail trade	679
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	300
Information	105
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	283
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	246
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,021
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	505
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	210

CLASS OF WORKER (Hart County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,692
Private wage and salary workers	4,996
Government workers	869
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,040
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Horse Cave Housing Characteristics

In Horse Cave, KY there are 8,045 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,769 occupied and 1,276 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Horse Cave, there are 5,653 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 49 units in Horse Cave. 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 Horse Cave, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Horse Cave, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Horse Cave. There are 285 housing units with rent less than $200, 275 with rent between $200-299, 467 with rent between $300-499 and 155 with rent for $500 and above. Full Horse Cave gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Horse Cave, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hart County)
Total housing units	8,045
Occupied housing units	6,769
Vacant housing units	1,276

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hart County)
Total housing units	8,045
1-unit, detached	5,653
1-unit, attached	49
2 units	146
3 or 4 units	228
5 to 9 units	152
10 to 19 units	48
20 to 49 units	28
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,679

HOUSING TENURE (Hart County)
Occupied housing units	6,769
Owner-occupied	5,231
Renter-occupied	1,538

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hart County)
Occupied housing units	6,769
No vehicles available	752
2 vehicle available	3,991
3 vehicles available	1,053
4 vehicles available	257
5 or more vehicles available	137

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hart County)
Occupied housing units	6,769
Utility gas	1,528
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,828
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	119
Coal or coke	11
Wood	901
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hart County)
Occupied housing units	6,769
Less Than $50,000	5,231
$50,000 to $99,999	1,341
$100,000 to $149,999	237
$150,000 to $199,999	74
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	60,100

GROSS RENT (Hart County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,538
Less than $200	285
$200 to $299	275
$300 to $499	467
$500 to $699	134
$700 to $999	9
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	3