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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cave-In-Rock, IL compare?
| Figure | Cave-In-Rock, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 222 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 228 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 610 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.1% |
| Measure | Cave-In-Rock, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 210±74 |
| Median age | 60.6±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.6%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±16.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±16.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 1.5%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $29,250±$9,766 |
| Per capita income | $19,989±$3,923 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.6%±15.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±10.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $40,000±$23,332 |
| Median gross rent | $490±$211 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.1%±21.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.9%±14.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±20.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.5%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.5%±16.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±33.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.6 min±9.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.8%±13.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov