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Cave City, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Hart County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,545
Population
576/sq mi density
$33,672
Median Income
$21,878 per capita
$108,100
Home Value
$205,010 Zillow
$679
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
122
Violent Crime/100K
1,346 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$33,672 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$108,100 home value, $679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
122 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,672
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,878
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.4%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cave City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cave City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,672
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,878
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,926
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,004
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,004
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$843M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
417
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
26
Retail
57
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,926
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,336
33% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $33,672 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,878 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,926 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,004 |
| County GDP | $843M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 417 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,926 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,336 |