Cave City, KY Population

Overview

2,782

Total Population

37.3

Median age

50.83%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

51

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cave City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cave City is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cave City's population under 18 was 22.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cave City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cave City, 17.61% were under the age of 15, 23.40% aged 15 to 29, 42.56% aged 30 to 64, 13.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 46 more females than males in Cave City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.83% females and 49.17% males in Cave City, KY.
The Cave City, KY gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 206.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 139.

Cave City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cave City population: 86.23% are White, 7.51% are Black or African American, 1.65% are Asian, 0.40% are some other race and 4.21% are multiracial.
Cave City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 51 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,731 (98.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cave City is White with a population of 2,399 (86.23% of the total population).

Cave City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,420 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Cave City's population increased by 421 (22.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cave City's population increased by 43 (1.86%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cave City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,895.