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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.1%
2,365 → 2,368
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.5%
$24,489 → $33,672
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cave City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,370
+2 from 2023 (2,368)
Projected Median Income 2030
$42,093
+$8,421 from 2023 ($33,672)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,365 | — | $24,489 | — |
| 2015 | 2,391 | +1.1% | $29,821 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 2,403 | +0.5% | $30,727 | +3% |
| 2019 | 2,419 | +0.7% | $30,833 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,352 | -2.8% | $32,399 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,368 | +0.7% | $33,672 | +3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.