Cave City, Arkansas
Cave City: City in Oregon, USA
About
Cave City is a city located in the county of Sharp in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,904 and a population density of 406 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 1,927 inhabitants.
The city was created 77 years ago in 1947.
Quick Facts about Cave City
| Population : | 1,927 (2019) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Arkansas (United States) |
| County : | Sharp County |
| Postal code : | 97523, 97531 |
| Area : | 4.69 km2 |
| Altitude : | 1,575 feet / 480 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1948 (77 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Pacific Time Zone |
| Local time : | 12:38:53 (5th December 2025) |
| Density : | 411 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
| Population growth : | 1.19% (2010-2019) |
Geography
Cave City is located at 35°56'30"N 91°32'54"W (35.9417400, -91.5484700).
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Demographics
The population of Cave City increased by 1.19% in 9 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 1,904 | - | census |
| 2011 | 1,907 | 0.16% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 1,885 | -1.17% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 1,883 | -0.11% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 1,863 | -1.07% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 1,861 | -0.11% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 1,882 | 1.12% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 1,896 | 0.74% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 1,913 | 0.89% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 1,927 | 0.73% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 37,825 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 36,641 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 3.2% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 37,938 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 36,647 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.6% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 24.5% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 18.0% |
| Female persons, % : | 51.1% |
| White only, percent : | 93.8% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 2.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.8% |
| Asians alone % : | 0.9% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.2% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.8% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 6.6% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 88.0% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 2,498 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 2.8% |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 16,644 |
Cave City zip code is 72521.
County name: Sharp, County
fips: 05135
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Economic Facts
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 16,644 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 71.6% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $98,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,018 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $323 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $631 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 31 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 14,322 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.54 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 84.6% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 4.7% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 83.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 60.0% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 86.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 14.3% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 10.0% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 56.7% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 52.6% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 48,817 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 282,052 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,211,422 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 441,118 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $11,914 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 18.2 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $44,319 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $23,733 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 15.9% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 787 |
| 2019 total employment : | 15,779 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 624,802 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 7.5% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 2,481 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,898 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,709 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 729 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 186 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,580 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 404 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,233 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 48.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 763.95 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 9,900 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 77.2% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $80,700 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $790 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $298 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $527 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 4 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 7,447 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.27 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 83.6% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 1.1% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 82.0% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 58.3% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 83.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 10.2% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 19.3% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 11.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 44.7% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 39.9% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 13,138 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 29,740 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 152,565 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $8,946 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.2 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $34,671 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $21,423 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 23.3% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 309 |
| 2019 total employment : | 2,536 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 69,985 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | -4.3% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 1,187 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,449 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 774 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 493 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 35 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,387 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 166 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,200 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 28.6 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 604.44 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 72.9% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $256,300 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,381 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $975 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $945 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,149 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.67 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 94.5% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 91.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 76.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 91.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 2.2% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 68.9% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 67.4% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 3,569 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 8,869 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 69,797 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $11,937 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 42.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $91,653 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $38,312 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 3.2% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 561 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 347 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 143 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 108 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 385 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 111 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 408 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,324.1 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 2.54 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 75.4% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $324,800 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,828 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $1,347 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,637 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,552 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.35 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 94.0% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.4% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 92.6% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 85.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 86.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 41.6% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.6% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.7% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 67.9% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 61.2% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 19,632 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 35,799 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 3,569 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 173,708 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $20,419 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 36.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $117,639 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $39,924 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 2.0% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 792 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 389 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 342 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 234 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 522 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 32 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 723 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,422.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 3.45 |
Schools in Cave City
College & universities near Cave City, AR
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106999 | University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville (AR) | 72503-3350 |
| 106342 | Lyon College | Batesville (AR) | 72501 |
| 107549 | Ozarka College | Melbourne (AR) | 72556-0010 |
| 440402 | Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport (AR) | 72112 |
Stations (1)
Amtrak & bus stations near Cave City, AR
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WNR | Walnut Ridge | 109 Southwest Front Street | RAIL |
Post offices near Cave City
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Cave City Post Office | Cave City (AR) | 72521 |
| Sidney Post Office | Sidney (AR) | 72577 |
| Evening Shad Post Office | Evening Shade (AR) | 72532 |
| Poughk Post Office | Poughkeepsie (AR) | 72569 |
| Mount Pleasan Post Office | Mount Pleasant (AR) | 72561 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Cave City , Kentucky city in Kentucky with a population of 2,426 people.
Other cities in Sharp County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sharp County , AR.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Village | 4,654 | City in Arkansas, USA |
| Ash Flat | 1,100 | City in Arkansas, USA |
| Highland | 1,054 | City in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States |
| Hardy | 719 | City in Arkansas, USA |
| Sidney | 185 | Town in Arkansas, United States |
| Williford | 80 | Human settlement in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Cave City distances to largest Arkansas cities
