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Cave Springs Arkansas Information: Cave Springs, Arkansas is part of BENTON County. Population for Cave Springs from the last gathering is 1103. You can view Cave Springs venues that host many Cave Springs AR events every year. You can also research Cave Springs Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Cave Springs Arkansas real estate guide. Cave Springs Arkansas has a latitude of 36.2748 and a longitude of -94.2021. Zip codes in Cave Springs, AR include 72718 ... more Cave Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cave Springs, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cave Springs, AR was 1,103.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cave Springs was 560, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cave Springs, AR
There are an estimated 296 married men in the town. 64.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Cave Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cave Springs is 543 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cave Springs, Arkansas
There are an estimated 275 married women in the community. 72 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cave Springs, AR
The median age of people living in Cave Springs, AR was 37.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cave Springs was 67. There were 822 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.2 percent of the population (102) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cave Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cave Springs, AR was 1,086.

White Population in Cave Springs, AR
The estimated White population in the Cave Springs community is 1,026, which is 93 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cave Springs, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cave Springs, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cave Springs, AR was 39.

Asian Population in Cave Springs, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cave Springs, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cave Springs was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 17 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cave Springs community was 24, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cave Springs, AR
The household population number in Cave Springs was 1,103.

Group Quarters Population in Cave Springs, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Cave Springs, AR
The average household size in Cave Springs is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cave Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 449 total housing units in Cave Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 420, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 346 were owner-occupied (82.4), and 74 were renter-occupied (17.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29 vacant homes in Cave Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cave Springs, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 237, with a median value in dollars of 103,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cave Springs, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $837 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cave Springs, average costs per month were $228 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 554 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cave Springs, Arkansas
106 people in Cave Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cave Springs, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cave Springs was 126, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cave Springs, AR
In 2000, there were 199 people in Cave Springs, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cave Springs, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 54 people in Cave Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cave Springs, Arkansas
There were 588 in the labor force in Cave Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cave Springs was 22.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cave Springs, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cave Springs, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,813. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cave Springs, Arkansas
Per capita income in Cave Springs in the last full census was 17,946. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cave Springs numbered 23, or 7.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cave Springs, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 97, or 9.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.