Mammoth Cave is a very small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,451 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mammoth Cave is the 232nd largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some towns, Mammoth Cave isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mammoth Cave are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mammoth Cave is a town of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mammoth Cave who work in management occupations (14.61%), teaching (10.01%), and healthcare (9.13%). Another notable thing is that Mammoth Cave is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Mammoth Cave’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Mammoth Cave has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Mammoth Cave has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Mammoth Cave than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Mammoth Cave may be for you. One downside of living in Mammoth Cave, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 41.24 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 percentage of people in Mammoth Cave with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.47% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Mammoth Cave in 2022 was $27,453, 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 $109,812 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 French. The most common language spoken in Mammoth Cave is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
