Cave-In-Rock

Population: 229
Median household income: $26,563

Cave-In-Rock is a community in Hardin County, Illinois, home to 229 residents. Its median household income of $26,563 runs below the Hardin County figure of $57,155.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cave-In-Rock's population declined 16.1% from 273 to 229.

26.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 229
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $26,563
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $454
Housing units: 154
Homeownership rate: 53.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

273229

Median household income

$49,286$26,563

Median home value

$46,400$35,800

Median gross rent

$467$454

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	273	$49,286	$46,400	$467
2020	199	$24,583	$46,700	$330
2021	228	$25,500	$47,500	$419
2022	197	$27,625	$35,800	$478
2023	229	$26,563	—	$454

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3425.8%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7418.3%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	6.1%
18 to 24	14	6.1%
25 to 34	59	25.8%
35 to 44	16	7.0%
45 to 54	18	7.9%
55 to 64	34	14.8%
65 to 74	42	18.3%
75 and over	32	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	224	97.8%
Black or African American	2	0.9%
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	2	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.9%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree1.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	22.9%
High school graduate	86	42.8%
Some college or associate's	66	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	3	1.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone89.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	93	89.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.9%
Other means	3	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	41.6%
15 to 29 min	25	24.8%
30 to 44 min	25	24.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 26.2% (60 of 229)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	42.9%
Nonfamily households	60	57.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	105	68.2%
Vacant	49	31.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	53.3%
Renter-occupied	49	46.7%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units24.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	105	68.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	37	24.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1711826
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.4710, -88.1658