What percentage of people rent in Cave City, KY?

Name: Renters and owners in Cave City, KY, 2020–2024
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63.3% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Cave City, KY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 777 renting households against 450 that own their home.

In Cave City, the share of households that rent went from 52.2% in 2015–2019 to 63.3% in 2020–2024 (+11.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 63.3% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 777 (±137)
Median renter income: $24,897 (±$5,836)

Who rents and who owns in Cave City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cave City	Barren County	Kentucky	United States
Renter-occupied share	63.3% (±6.9 points)	34.8% (±2.5 points)	31.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	777 (±137)	6,274 (±451)	574,561 (±5,417)	45,017,354
Owning households	450 (±111)	11,743 (±531)	1,239,908 (±8,203)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,897 (±$5,836)	$32,650 (±$4,776)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$51,071 (±$28,549)	$70,766 (±$5,508)	$78,998 (±$476)	$100,009

In Cave City, the renter share is higher than in Barren County (34.8%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (31.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Barren County, Cave City ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 16 of 448.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Cave City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	52.2% (±7.7 points)	63.3% (±6.9 points)	+11.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$576 (±$41)	$704 (±$34)	+22.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$30,833 (±$4,296)	$27,589 (±$11,686)	−10.5%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Cave City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cave City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cave City	—	63.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Horse Cave	3.3 mi	46.5% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Park City	5.6 mi	39.6% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Glasgow	9.5 mi	51.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Munfordville	10 mi	62.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Smiths Grove	15 mi	28.4% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Bonnieville	17 mi	23.8% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Oakland	17 mi	6.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Brownsville	17 mi	51.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Horse Cave, KY (46.5%), Park City, KY (39.6%), Glasgow, KY (51.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Barren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Cave City	63.3% (±6.9 points)
2	Glasgow	51.5% (±4.2 points)
3	Park City	39.6% (±14.6 points)

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 City

How many renters are there in Cave City?

Cave City has an estimated 777 (±137) renting households, 63.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cave City?

In Cave City, the share of households that rent went from 52.2% in 2015–2019 to 63.3% in 2020–2024 (+11.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Cave City?

A renting household in Cave City has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cave City?

The median renting household in Cave City, KY has an income of $24,897 (±$5,836) a year, against $51,071 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Cave City city, Kentucky (place:13492, in state:21).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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