Population 444 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Cove Tannery
Household size in Big Cove Tannery
| Period | Big Cove Tannery | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Big Cove Tannery are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.55, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Big Cove Tannery
| Period | Big Cove Tannery | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Big Cove Tannery skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Big Cove Tannery
| Period | Big Cove Tannery | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Big Cove Tannery, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Big Cove Tannery
Renters in Big Cove Tannery
| Period | Big Cove Tannery | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in Big Cove Tannery rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Big Cove Tannery
| Period | Big Cove Tannery | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Big Cove Tannery is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Big Cove Tannery
| Period | Big Cove Tannery | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Big Cove Tannery leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Big Cove Tannery
| Period | Big Cove Tannery | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $595 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $861 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$268 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Big Cove Tannery runs $861 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Big Cove Tannery
Bachelor's degrees in Big Cove Tannery
| Period | Big Cove Tannery | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Big Cove Tannery have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Big Cove Tannery
| Period | Big Cove Tannery | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Big Cove Tannery never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Big Cove Tannery
| Period | Big Cove Tannery | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Big Cove Tannery than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Big Cove Tannery compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cove Tannery | 2.25 | 51.1 | 5.7% | 22.0% | 9.0% | 1975 | $861 | 15.7% | 87.6% | 3.4% |
| Needmore | 2.41 | 50.6 | 8.4% | 25.9% | 9.5% | 1973 | $914 | 14.8% | 86.9% | 2.9% |
| Cito | 2.20 | 51.3 | 6.4% | 24.2% | 9.5% | 1973 | $788 | 15.5% | 86.8% | 4.2% |
| Plum Run | 2.36 | 50.4 | 1.7% | 10.9% | 7.1% | 1983 | $1,104 | 16.9% | 91.0% | 0.9% |
| Sylvan | 2.67 | 45.7 | 11.0% | 14.9% | 20.1% | 1988 | $1,217 | 22.4% | 93.7% | 4.3% |
| Sipes Mill | 2.44 | 50.9 | 10.8% | 32.1% | 10.0% | 1969 | $854 | 13.8% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Dott | 2.40 | 46.3 | 10.9% | 21.0% | 8.7% | 1978 | $820 | 18.0% | 89.8% | 3.2% |
| Mercersburg | 2.48 | 46.1 | 12.8% | 22.3% | 9.3% | 1969 | $1,256 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 3.7% |
| Dutchtown | 1.78 | 25.3 | 4.4% | 8.6% | 2.7% | 1994 | $990 | 27.1% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| McConnellsburg | 2.14 | 47.8 | 9.5% | 31.7% | 10.0% | 1974 | $795 | 19.1% | 87.1% | 3.0% |
| Park Head | 1.92 | 53.3 | 8.2% | 5.3% | 7.9% | 1987 | $873 | 4.3% | 94.3% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Big Cove Tannery. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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