Cave-In-Rock

County:: Hardin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.374
State:: Illinois

Cave-In-Rock is a village located in Hardin County, Illinois. Cave-In-Rock has a 2025 population of 219. Cave-In-Rock is currently declining at a rate of -0.9% annually and its population has decreased by -4.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 229 in 2020.

The average household income in Cave-In-Rock is $45,948 with a poverty rate of 26.2%.The median age in Cave-In-Rock is 49.9 years: 48.2 years for males, and 60.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cave-In-Rock includes 98.25% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	225	98.25%
Black or African American	2	0.87%
Two or more races	2	0.87%

Cave-In-Rock Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cave-In-Rock's average per capita income is $30,096. Household income levels show a median of $26,563. The poverty rate stands at 26.2%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$51,875	-
Households	$26,563	$45,948
Non Families	$21,000	$30,020
Families	-	$67,184

$30,096

Average Income

$26,563

Median Household Income

26.2%

Poverty Rate