Housing data for Cave-In-Rock, IL

Cave-In-Rock, IL has an estimated 210 residents and 167 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Hardin County.

44.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $490 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
210 (±74)
Housing units
167 (±41)
Households that rent
44.1%
Median gross rent
$490
Residents since 2015–2019
−23.1%

What stands out in Cave-In-Rock

Households that rent: 44.1% (±14.6 points) in Cave-In-Rock, higher than in Hardin County (20.5%).

Median home value: $40,000 (±$23,332) in Cave-In-Rock, lower than in Hardin County ($103,800).

Median real estate taxes: $343 (±$91) in Cave-In-Rock, lower than in Hardin County ($1,001).

Median household income: $29,250 (±$9,766) in Cave-In-Rock, lower than in Hardin County ($54,271).

Housing in Cave-In-Rock at a glance

  • Median rent: $490 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $532 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 29.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 44.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $29,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $40,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $783 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Property taxes: $343 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 42.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 81.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 16.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 91.5% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 26.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −23.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 22.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Cave-In-Rock against Hardin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Cave-In-RockHardin CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents210 (±74)3,605 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units167 (±41)2,337 (±95)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent44.1% (±14.6 points)20.5% (±6.1 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$490 (±$211)$379 (±$116)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$29,250 (±$9,766)$54,271 (±$12,264)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$40,000 (±$23,332)$103,800 (±$24,115)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$343 (±$91)$1,001 (±$398)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198081.5% (±20.2 points)58.6% (±8.1 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute26.6 minutes (±9.6)28.2 minutes (±3.8)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband70.3% (±14.1 points)78.6% (±6.9 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents60.6 years (±4.5)53.6 years (±1.2)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Cave-In-Rock covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 561 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Cave-In-Rock has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents273 (±109)210 (±74)−23.1%Not a measurable change
Housing units144 (±34)167 (±41)+16.0%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$467 (±$235)$490 (±$211)+4.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$46,400 (±$10,230)$40,000 (±$23,332)−13.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$49,286 (±$10,920)$29,250 (±$9,766)−40.7%Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$850 (±$91)$783 (±$223)−7.9%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$557 (±$483)$343 (±$91)−38.4%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent24.2% (±15.0 points)44.1% (±14.6 points)+19.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate61.0% (±22.1 points)16.1% (±16.7 points)−44.9 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Places near Cave-In-Rock

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Elizabethtown7.7 mi$241$125,00050.0%
Marion11 mi$688$97,30028.7%
Rosiclare11 mi$440$60,90039.7%
Sturgis11 mi$678$84,50041.3%
Bowlesville Township11 mi——41.0%
Carrsville13 mi——8.3%
Salem15 mi$678$102,40016.4%
Eagle Creek Township15 mi—$94,6000.0%

Places in Illinois most like Cave-In-Rock

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Hurst$382$68,600$36,63546.9%
Griggsville$541$86,200$36,66741.2%
Dongola$654$59,900$34,14532.9%
Rosiclare$440$60,900$43,72539.7%
Enfield$438$60,400$37,38626.2%
Rankin$767$56,900$41,25031.5%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Cave-In-Rock, fiscal year 2027

Hardin County, IL, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$648$711$930$1,108$1,344

HUD income limits for Cave-In-Rock, fiscal year 2026

Hardin County, IL, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,850$31,400$50,250
2 people$21,640$35,900$57,400
3 people$27,320$40,400$64,600
4 people$33,000$44,850$71,750
5 people$38,680$48,450$77,500
6 people$44,360$52,050$83,250
7 people$50,040$55,650$89,000
8 people$55,720$59,250$94,750

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hardin County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $72,700.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cave-In-Rock

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In Cave-In-Rock, the number of residents went from 273 in 2015–2019 to 210 in 2020–2024 (−23.1%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cave-In-Rock village, Illinois (place:11826, in state:17).

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The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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