Cave City, KY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Cave City home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,426

Population Estimate

$92,223

Median Home Value

81.5%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$172

Median Listing Price$279,000

Median Days on Market64

Active Listings24

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)31

Avg Listing Price$315,423

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY13%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.39

Family Dual Income48.2

Median Household Income$30,833

Median Individual Income$16,240

Home Ownership47.8%

Home Value$92,223

Median Rent$576

Rent Burden27.1%

Poverty39.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED19.4%
Highschool Education42.2%
Some College30.9%
Bachelors Degree3.8%
Graduate Degree3.6%
Total College or Above7.4%
Stem Degree40.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male52.3%
Female47.7%

MARITAL STATUS

Married36.6%
Divorced17.1%
Never Married37.4%
Widowed8.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCave City

State IDKY

Population2,426

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	26.1%
19–29	17.3%
30–39	13.0%
40–49	12.7%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.4%
60–69	9.5%
70–79	5.1%
80+	2.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation64.6%

Unemployment Rate18.5%

Disabled21.3%

ETHNICITY

White89.9%

Black5.3%

Asian1.3%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.5%

Multiple3.0%

OTHER

Hispanic3.4%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured5.5%

Veteran5.3%

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