Moving to Cave City, Kentucky

Population: 1,880. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,054 (+9.3% change)
Males: 890 (47.3%), Females: 990 (52.7%)

Barren County

Zip code: 42127

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $22,257
Median house value: $59,400

Population by Race

Races in Cave City:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
• Black (7.1%)
• Asian Indian (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (28.4%), English (8.1%), Irish (7.8%), German (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cave City

• High school or higher: 58.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cave City city

• Never married: 16.5%
• Now married: 57.3%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 13.9%
• Divorced: 10.7%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cave City:

• CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HORSE CAVE, KY)
• T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSP (about 12 miles; GLASGOW, KY)
• JANE TODD CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSP (about 32 miles; GREENSBURG, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cave City:

• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 35 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 73 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• NASHVILLE INTL (about 86 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cave City:

• GLASGOW MUNI (about 9 miles; GLASGOW, KY; Abbreviation: GLW)
• GRAYSON COUNTY (about 27 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Abbreviation: M20)
• TOMPKINSVILLE-MONROE COUNTY (about 36 miles; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: TZV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cave City:

• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 75 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)

Public primary/middle school in Cave City:

• CAVERNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 1106 N DIXIE HWY; Grades: PK – 05)