Mammoth Cave is a very small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,407 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mammoth Cave is the 232nd largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mammoth Cave is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mammoth Cave is a town of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Mammoth Cave who work in healthcare suport services (11.31%), maintenance occupations (8.27%), and healthcare (8.27%). Of important note, Mammoth Cave is also a town of artists. Mammoth Cave has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mammoth Cave’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Mammoth Cave is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. The overall crime rate in Mammoth Cave is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Mammoth Cave has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Mammoth Cave a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Mammoth Cave, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.72 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Mammoth Cave doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Mammoth Cave has a very low overall level of education: only 7.77% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Mammoth Cave in 2022 was $25,356, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,424 for a family of four. However, Mammoth Cave contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Mammoth Cave home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mammoth Cave residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mammoth Cave include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Mammoth Cave is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
