Cave City, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

198%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cave City	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$23,990	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$41,129	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,352	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,028	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,429	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,693	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	42.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cave City is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cave City is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cave City is 198% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cave City is 180% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,416 $41,129 $82,258

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cave City median earnings by income bracket

Cave City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	36.3%	36.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	22.5%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.6%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smiths Grove, KY	700	$81,245	0.1%
Park City, KY	669	$60,327	25.8%
Horse Cave, KY	2,470	$59,714	26.6%
Glasgow, KY	14,955	$56,407	30.6%
Munfordville, KY	1,715	$35,958	55.8%
Cave City, KY	2,626	$41,129	49.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Petersburg, IL	2,626	$92,600	13.9%
Yorkville, NY	2,626	$73,726	9.4%
Brewster Hill, NY	2,625	$129,109	58.7%
Apalachicola, FL	2,627	$76,796	5.6%
Lakeview Estates, GA	2,627	$52,260	35.7%
Cave City, KY	2,626	$41,129	49.4%

Source: The Cave City, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.