How many renters in Horse Cave, KY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Horse Cave, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.0% (±20.5 points) of renting households in Horse Cave, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.0% (±20.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 23.6% (±13.7 points)
Median share of income: 29.0% (±6.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Horse Cave

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Horse Cave	Hart County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	26.4% (±13.6 points)	39.2%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.7% (±11.0 points)	7.7%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.2% (±0.8 points)	11.3%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.7% (±7.7 points)	6.3%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	24.4% (±15.2 points)	13.8%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	23.6% (±13.7 points)	21.7%	36.6%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Horse Cave against Hart County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Horse Cave	Hart County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.0% (±20.5 points)	35.5% (±9.1 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	23.6% (±13.7 points)	21.7% (±7.2 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.0% (±6.9 points)	21.4% (±4.3 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,219 (±$11,920)	$38,772 (±$6,995)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$651 (±$91)	$693 (±$35)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Horse Cave, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hart County (35.5%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (45.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Hart County, Horse Cave ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 165 of 425.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Horse Cave

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Horse Cave
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Horse Cave	—	48.0% (±20.5 points)	—
Cave City	3.3 mi	45.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Munfordville	7.6 mi	47.4% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Park City	8.9 mi	18.7% (±14.8 points)	Lower
Glasgow	11 mi	55.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bonnieville	14 mi	33.3% (±81.8 points)	Not measurably different
Smiths Grove	18 mi	56.6% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	19 mi	27.1% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upton	20 mi	34.1% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Park City, KY (18.7%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Hart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Horse Cave	48.0% (±20.5 points)
2	Munfordville	47.4% (±16.5 points)
3	Bonnieville	33.3% (±81.8 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Horse Cave

Are renters in Horse Cave rent-burdened?

48.0% of renting households in Horse Cave pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Horse Cave spend on rent?

The median renting household in Horse Cave, KY spends 29.0% (±6.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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