Population 3,433 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cave City
Household size in Cave City
| Period | Cave City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Cave City sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.50, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cave City
| Period | Cave City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cave City is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cave City
| Period | Cave City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Cave City (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cave City
Renters in Cave City
| Period | Cave City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Cave City rent their homes (35.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cave City
| Period | Cave City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.0% of the housing in Cave City, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cave City
| Period | Cave City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Cave City is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cave City
| Period | Cave City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $521 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $583 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $715 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$194 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Cave City runs $715 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cave City
Bachelor's degrees in Cave City
| Period | Cave City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cave City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cave City
| Period | Cave City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Cave City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cave City
| Period | Cave City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cave City runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cave City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave City | 2.70 | 38.3 | 12.3% | 35.5% | 18.0% | 1984 | $715 | 12.7% | 84.2% | 4.2% |
| Hickory Valley | 2.51 | 46.2 | 7.7% | 16.4% | 9.7% | 1986 | $725 | 13.4% | 85.3% | 3.4% |
| Maxville | 2.97 | 34.1 | 14.5% | 27.5% | 16.7% | 1990 | $644 | 17.5% | 90.3% | 2.6% |
| Sandtown | 2.81 | 39.5 | 13.1% | 14.3% | 11.9% | 1994 | $610 | 18.9% | 89.7% | 3.3% |
| Shelbyville | 2.81 | 33.6 | 2.9% | 19.5% | 7.0% | 1998 | $643 | 23.8% | 88.8% | 3.4% |
| Poughkeepsie | 2.73 | 38.4 | 4.5% | 22.0% | 20.4% | 1993 | $702 | 17.2% | 88.2% | 2.7% |
| Gainsboro | 2.82 | 43.5 | 8.2% | 23.8% | 11.4% | 1993 | $758 | 21.1% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Charlotte | 2.70 | 43.7 | 10.9% | 26.4% | 8.7% | 1994 | $691 | 14.4% | 84.6% | 2.6% |
| Sidney | 2.84 | 38.1 | 20.9% | 13.1% | 16.2% | 1984 | $606 | 16.6% | 76.3% | 2.1% |
| Evening Shade | 2.86 | 37.8 | 21.0% | 7.5% | 22.2% | 1982 | $663 | 11.3% | 69.3% | 1.6% |
| Walnut Grove | 2.52 | 47.5 | 8.8% | 21.7% | 12.1% | 1993 | $696 | 11.5% | 86.2% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cave City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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