What percentage of people rent in Horse Cave, KY?

Name: Renters and owners in Horse Cave, KY, 2020–2024
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46.5% (±10.2 points) of the occupied homes in Horse Cave, KY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 439 renting households against 505 that own their home.

In Horse Cave, the share of households that rent went from 43.8% in 2015–2019 to 46.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.5% (±10.2 points)
Renting households: 439 (±141)
Median renter income: $21,219 (±$11,920)

Who rents and who owns in Horse Cave

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Horse Cave	Hart County	Kentucky	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.5% (±10.2 points)	27.6% (±3.7 points)	31.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	439 (±141)	2,033 (±298)	574,561 (±5,417)	45,017,354
Owning households	505 (±130)	5,343 (±277)	1,239,908 (±8,203)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$21,219 (±$11,920)	$38,772 (±$6,995)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,036 (±$7,123)	$60,795 (±$4,185)	$78,998 (±$476)	$100,009

In Horse Cave, the renter share is higher than in Hart County (27.6%).

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

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

In Hart County, Horse Cave ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 89 of 448.

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

How renting in Horse Cave 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	43.8% (±7.1 points)	46.5% (±10.2 points)	+2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$393 (±$164)	$651 (±$91)	+65.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,750 (±$7,719)	$51,118 (±$17,789)	+51.5%	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 Horse Cave

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Horse Cave
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Horse Cave	—	46.5% (±10.2 points)	—
Cave City	3.3 mi	63.3% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Munfordville	7.6 mi	62.1% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Park City	8.9 mi	39.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	11 mi	51.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bonnieville	14 mi	23.8% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Smiths Grove	18 mi	28.4% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Brownsville	19 mi	51.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Upton	20 mi	33.1% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bonnieville, KY (23.8%), Smiths Grove, KY (28.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cave City, KY (63.3%), Munfordville, KY (62.1%).

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

Households that rent across Hart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Munfordville	62.1% (±7.7 points)
2	Horse Cave	46.5% (±10.2 points)
3	Bonnieville	23.8% (±18.1 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 Horse Cave

How many renters are there in Horse Cave?

Horse Cave has an estimated 439 (±141) renting households, 46.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Horse Cave?

In Horse Cave, the share of households that rent went from 43.8% in 2015–2019 to 46.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Horse Cave?

A renting household in Horse Cave has 2.4 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Horse Cave?

The median renting household in Horse Cave, KY has an income of $21,219 (±$11,920) a year, against $56,036 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 Horse Cave city, Kentucky (place:38008, 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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