Horse Cave

Population: 2,348
Median household income: $51,927
Median home value: $93,600

Located in Hart County, Kentucky, Horse Cave is a community with a population of 2,348. The median household income of $51,927 is above the Hart County median ($49,653).

Between 2019 and 2023, Horse Cave's population declined 10.1% from 2,613 to 2,348, while its median home value rose 12.9% from $82,900 to $93,600.

The median resident is 47.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,348
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,927
Median home value: $93,600
Median gross rent: $646
Housing units: 1,229
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6132,348

Median household income

$33,750$51,927

Median home value

$82,900$93,600

Median gross rent

$393$646

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,613	$33,750	$82,900	$393
2020	2,387	$40,283	$73,200	$490
2021	2,409	$45,423	$74,100	$631
2022	2,353	$46,971	$79,100	$641
2023	2,348	$51,927	$93,600	$646

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	3.9%
5 to 17	326	13.9%
18 to 24	115	4.9%
25 to 34	328	14.0%
35 to 44	258	11.0%
45 to 54	310	13.2%
55 to 64	409	17.4%
65 to 74	296	12.6%
75 and over	215	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,649	70.2%
Black or African American	518	22.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	143	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	289	15.9%
High school graduate	929	51.2%
Some college or associate's	428	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	87	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	83	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	642	84.5%
Carpooled	49	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	6.3%
Other means	5	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	385	54.1%
15 to 29 min	169	23.7%
30 to 44 min	84	11.8%
45 to 59 min	69	9.7%
60+ min	5	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 27.2% (598 of 2,196)

	Count	Share
Family households	593	56.3%
Nonfamily households	460	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,053	85.7%
Vacant	176	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	673	63.9%
Renter-occupied	380	36.1%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	850	69.2%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	177	14.4%
5 to 19 units	86	7.0%
20 or more units	17	1.4%
Mobile home & other	94	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2138008
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.1699, -85.9172