Cave township, Illinois Population 2024

1,660

Cave township is located in Franklin County Illinois. Cave township has a 2024 population of 1,660. Cave township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -1.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,679 in 2020.

The average household income in Cave township is $63,847 with a poverty rate of 13.98%. The median age in Cave township is 50.3 years: 50.8 years for males, and 47.6 years for females.

Cave township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cave township was:

  • White: 97.18%
  • Other race: 1.5%
  • Two or more races: 1.32%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
46.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.13% (-19)
The current population of Cave township, Illinois is 1,660 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,679.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,62097.18%
Other race251.5%
Two or more races221.32%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cave township Population by Race

Cave township Population Pyramid 2024

Cave township Median Age

50.3

Total

50.8

Male

47.6

Female

Cave township Adults

There are 1,340 adults, (472 of whom are seniors) in Cave township.

Cave township Age Dependency

92.1

Age Dependency Ratio

54.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Cave township Sex Ratio

Female92055.19%
Male74744.81%

Cave township Population by Age

Cave township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7652.1880.519.5
Married3922.7288.311.7
Non Family2781.0773.426.6
Female723.0780.619.4
Male233.6534.865.2

2.74

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cave township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade927.6%
Associates Degree19215.87%
Bachelors Degree21017.36%
Graduate Degree544.46%
High School Graduate39932.98%
Less Than 9th Grade625.12%
Some College20116.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cave township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cave township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1671,013256
Hispanic24247
2+ Races19191
Other Race777

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Cave township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$33,438
Graduate Degree$62,188$68,750$57,000
High School Graduate$30,859$50,096$10,250
Less Than 9th Grade$81,875$105,208$0
Overall$34,750$50,799$27,014
Some College$36,250$54,643$27,604

$34,750

Average Earnings

$50,799

Average Male

$27,014

Average Female

Cave township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cave township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cave township Language

97.14% of Cave township residents speak only English, while 2.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.67% of the population.

Cave township Language

Cave township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,60319011.85%
Hispanic4242100%
Other2525100%
Multiple2214.55%

13.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.24%

Male Poverty Rate

16.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cave township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cave township is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cave township is Multiple, with 4.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.7%.

Cave township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.73%
High School11.03%
Some College9.41%
Bachelors or Greater5.68%

Cave township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28%
Female Employed8.21%
Male Employed7.77%
Female Unemployed6.9%

Cave township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cave township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,865$77,517
Households$58,451$63,847
Married Families$83,484$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,500$36,428

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cave township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cave township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cave township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cave township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cave township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

117

Number of Veterans

109

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam47
Korea33
First Gulf War28
Second Gulf War3
World War II0

Cave township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7445
75+37
55 to 6428
35 to 547
18 to 340

Cave township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1170.08924485125858124

Cave township Veterans by Race

Cave township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cave township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Cave township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cave township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cave township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.92%

Born in Cave township

95.08%

Native Born

4.92%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

4.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.08% of Cave township residents were born in the United States, with 77.92% having been born in Illinois. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Cave township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,66000%
20281,66000%
20271,66000%
20261,66000%
20251,66000%
20241,66000%
20231,66000%
20221,660-11-0.66%
20211,671-8-0.48%
20201,679-22-1.29%
20191,701-8-0.47%
20181,709-11-0.64%
20171,720-2-0.12%
20161,722-13-0.75%
20151,735-4-0.23%
20141,739-2-0.11%
20131,741-13-0.74%
20121,754-6-0.34%
20111,76010.06%
20101,75900%

Cave township Population by Year