Cave township, Illinois Population 2024

1,660

Cave township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.13%
  • Two or more races: 2.24%
  • Other race: 1.51%
  • Black or African American: 0.12%
  • 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

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,58996.13%
Two or more races372.24%
Other race251.51%
Black or African American20.12%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

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

47.2

Total

49.7

Male

44.4

Female

Cave township Adults

There are 1,224 adults, (429 of whom are seniors) in Cave township.

Cave township Age Dependency

107.9

Age Dependency Ratio

54

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54

Child Dependency Ratio

Cave township Sex Ratio

Female94357.05%
Male71042.95%

Cave township Population by Age

Cave township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6982.3780.819.2
Married3403.179010
Non Family2581.0171.328.7
Female703.0982.917.1
Male303.2353.346.7

3.08

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cave township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade807.19%
Associates Degree16414.73%
Bachelors Degree20618.51%
Graduate Degree554.94%
High School Graduate36232.52%
Less Than 9th Grade524.67%
Some College19417.43%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,066934251
2+ Races27272
Hispanic18188
Other Race888
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black 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

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$48,036
Graduate Degree$62,917$70,714$59,063
High School Graduate$32,321$53,092$0
Less Than 9th Grade$89,167$0$0
Overall$32,794$39,875$29,145
Some College$30,714$36,250$29,118

$32,794

Average Earnings

$39,875

Average Male

$29,145

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

97.55% of Cave township residents speak only English, while 2.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.

Cave township Language

Cave township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,57926016.47%
Hispanic3333100%
Other2525100%
Multiple37924.32%

18.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.94%

Male Poverty Rate

21.74%

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 White, with 16.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.96%.

Cave township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.3%
Bachelors or Greater13.79%
Some College12.01%
High School8.84%

Cave township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed10.61%
Female Employed8.57%
Male Unemployed4.76%
Female Unemployed0%

Cave township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cave township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,125$80,164
Households$55,000$66,090
Married Families$86,136$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,688$38,328

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cave township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

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

War
Veterans
Vietnam40
Korea30
First Gulf War28
Second Gulf War11
World War II0

Cave township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+39
65 to 7435
55 to 6429
18 to 347
35 to 547

Cave township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1119.43%
2+ Races616.22%

Cave township Veterans by Race

Cave township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cave township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

6%

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

77.74%

Born in Cave township

95.58%

Native Born

4.42%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

4.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.58% of Cave township residents were born in the United States, with 77.74% having been born in Illinois. 0.24% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
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