Cave City, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,002 (Urban population: 1,597 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 405 (31 farm, 374 nonfarm))

Cave City, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 925 (846 occupied: 543 owner occupied, 303 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	29%

Housing density: 214 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $127,479.

Median contract rent in 2007: $318 (lower quartile is $236, upper quartile is $390)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $296

Median gross rent in Cave City, KY in 2007: $407

Housing units in Cave City with a mortgage: 201 (12 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 234

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,284 (it was $56,400 in 2000)

Cave City:	$80,284
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,097 - $111,750

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $105,189
Here: $105,189
State: $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $110,952
Here: $110,952
State: $163,962

In 2-unit structures: $52,063
Here: $52,063
State: $137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,497
Here: $83,497
State: $141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $258,084
Here: $258,084
State: $124,940

Mobile homes: $15,615
Here: $15,615
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,868

In family households: 1,562 (414 male householders, 144 female householders)
411 spouses, 493 children (450 natural, 13 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 25 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 306 (100 male householders (91 living alone)), 183 female householders (178 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 304 2-persons, 100 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 269 1-person, 12 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

247 married couples with children.
127 single-parent households (25 men, 102 women).

97.0% of residents of Cave City speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 29 (1.6%)
(58.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cave City, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 71 5 rooms: 128 6 rooms: 151 7 rooms: 74 8 rooms: 52 9 or more rooms: 49

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cave City, Kentucky:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 53 4 rooms: 108 5 rooms: 70 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 38
1990 to 1994: 33
1980 to 1989: 133
1970 to 1979: 195
1960 to 1969: 135
1950 to 1959: 139
1940 to 1949: 79
1939 or earlier: 165

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cave City:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 166 3 bedrooms: 297 4 bedrooms: 49 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cave City:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 65 2 bedrooms: 142 3 bedrooms: 77 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Cave City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 154 2 vehicles: 234 3 vehicles: 75 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Cave City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 64 1 vehicle: 160 2 vehicles: 67 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Cave City, KY:

Less than $10,000: 20
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 42
$60,000 to $69,999: 64
$70,000 to $79,999: 49
$80,000 to $89,999: 45
$90,000 to $99,999: 44
$100,000 to $124,999: 86
$125,000 to $149,999: 43
$150,000 to $174,999: 36
$175,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 1

Cave City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cave City:

Less than $100: 15 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 22
$200 to $249: 31
$250 to $299: 40
$300 to $349: 49
$350 to $399: 42
$400 to $449: 32
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 31

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 4

Cave City, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.9%
Number of people working at home: 10 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 44
5 to 9 minutes: 157
10 to 14 minutes: 87
15 to 19 minutes: 147
20 to 24 minutes: 94
25 to 29 minutes: 31
30 to 34 minutes: 57
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 5
45 to 59 minutes: 38
60 to 89 minutes: 12
90 or more minutes: 6

Cave City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 601 (86%)
Carpooled: 64 (9%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
Walked: 17 (2%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 10 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 214
$10,000 to $14,999: 90
$15,000 to $19,999: 84
$20,000 to $24,999: 67
$25,000 to $29,999: 54
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $44,999: 41
$45,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $74,999: 40
$75,000 to $99,999: 46
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 533

Other groups: 167

English: 147

Irish: 105

German: 95

Scotch-Irish: 34

European: 20

Scottish: 14

Italian: 13

French (except Basque): 8

Norwegian: 8

Russian: 8

Welsh: 4

Dutch: 2

Finnish: 2

French Canadian: 2

Polish: 2

Czech: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (34%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (24%)
Mexico (14%)
Netherlands (7%)
Other Eastern Asia (7%)
Ethiopia (7%)
Honduras (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1616
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 94
South: 96
West: 9

57% of Cave City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 78
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 219
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 61
Associate degree: 11
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 105
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 245
Less than 1 year of college: 31
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 65
Associate degree: 19
Bachelor's degree: 22
Master's degree: 24
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 27.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 26.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $27,684
Black householders: $12,798
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $7,039
Asian householders: $70,696
Two or more races householders: $7,433
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,316

Cave City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cave City household income for Black householders

Cave City marital status for males

Cave City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,155
Black or African American householders: $71,796
Asian householders: $242,384
Two or more races householders: $46,667

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 647
One, attached: 11
Two: 45
3 or 4: 58
5 to 9: 33
10 to 19: 5
20 to 49: 5
Mobile homes: 119
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,996

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cave City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (33%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3

Here:	1.7%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	4.4%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	16.7%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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