Cave City

Population: 1,930
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $119,900

Cave City is a community in Sharp County, Arkansas, home to 1,930 residents. At $41,250, its median household income sits in line with Sharp County's $42,950.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cave City's population declined 13.9% from 2,242 to 1,930, while its median home value rose 67.9% from $71,400 to $119,900.

The median gross rent is $636. 10.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,930
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $119,900
Median gross rent: $636
Housing units: 914
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2421,930

Median household income

$32,736$41,250

Median home value

$71,400$119,900

Median gross rent

$542$636

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,242	$32,736	$71,400	$542
2020	2,228	$36,719	$79,200	$544
2021	2,291	$40,750	$86,400	$557
2022	2,038	$40,441	$96,700	$608
2023	1,930	$41,250	$119,900	$636

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	6.9%
5 to 17	443	23.0%
18 to 24	126	6.5%
25 to 34	150	7.8%
35 to 44	312	16.2%
45 to 54	114	5.9%
55 to 64	254	13.2%
65 to 74	262	13.6%
75 and over	135	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,784	92.4%
Black or African American	51	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.6%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	253	20.6%
High school graduate	514	41.9%
Some college or associate's	329	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	77	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	54	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	526	80.8%
Carpooled	102	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	1.7%
Other means	9	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	31.9%
15 to 29 min	277	43.3%
30 to 44 min	131	20.5%
45 to 59 min	8	1.3%
60+ min	20	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 20.9% (389 of 1,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	501	69.4%
Nonfamily households	221	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	722	79.0%
Vacant	192	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	413	57.2%
Renter-occupied	309	42.8%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	653	71.4%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	83	9.1%
5 to 19 units	50	5.5%
20 or more units	2	0.2%
Mobile home & other	121	13.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0512280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9478, -91.5470