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Horse Cave, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Hart County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,348
Population
745/sq mi density
$51,927
Median Income
$25,472 per capita
$93,600
Home Value
$167,142 Zillow
$646
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
42
Violent Crime/100K
500 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$51,927 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,600 home value, $646/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
42 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-4.8%
2,372 → 2,257
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+91.8%
$27,074 → $51,927
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Horse Cave 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
2,179
-78 from 2023 (2,257)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,922
+$29,995 from 2023 ($51,927)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,372 | - | $27,074 | - |
| 2015 | 2,363 | -0.4% | $24,167 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2,393 | +1.3% | $35,080 | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 2,422 | +1.2% | $33,750 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,221 | -8.3% | $45,423 | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 2,257 | +1.6% | $51,927 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.