Population 2,504 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cove City
Household size in Cove City
| Period | Cove City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Cove City 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 2.41, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Cove City
| Period | Cove City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Cove City skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.5, 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 Cove City
| Period | Cove City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Cove City as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 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 Cove City
Renters in Cove City
| Period | Cove City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Cove City own their homes; 28.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Cove City
| Period | Cove City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cove City as nationally: 11.0%, 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 Cove City
| Period | Cove City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
Cove City has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Cove City
| Period | Cove City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $762 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $732 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $749 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$227 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cove City costs $749 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Cove City
Bachelor's degrees in Cove City
| Period | Cove City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cove City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, 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 Cove City
| Period | Cove City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cove City is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Cove City
| Period | Cove City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cove City has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Cove City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove City | 2.25 | 47.5 | 11.2% | 28.7% | 11.0% | 1990 | $749 | 22.5% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
| Fort Barnwell | 1.89 | 50.2 | 16.3% | 6.2% | 34.8% | 1971 | $867 | 12.9% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
| Dover | 2.15 | 45.7 | 11.6% | 28.4% | 12.8% | 1980 | $815 | 21.7% | 88.9% | 1.9% |
| Pollocks | 2.32 | 45.5 | 8.7% | 26.7% | 12.5% | 1982 | $869 | 19.8% | 89.5% | 2.8% |
| Maplecypress | 1.89 | 41.9 | 15.4% | 25.7% | 14.7% | 2002 | $838 | 6.8% | 92.0% | 2.9% |
| Sassers Mill | 2.57 | 38.6 | 0.7% | 21.8% | 17.4% | 1991 | $767 | 20.1% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Vanceboro | 2.27 | 38.7 | 14.3% | 23.9% | 10.9% | 1991 | $804 | 13.1% | 87.5% | 5.3% |
| Quinerly | 2.37 | 52.3 | 12.1% | 36.2% | 10.0% | 1991 | $855 | 17.7% | 93.9% | 10.2% |
| Clayroot | 2.14 | 50.9 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 8.2% | 1992 | $841 | 25.5% | 90.2% | 8.3% |
| Wise Forks | 2.42 | 43.3 | 2.1% | 23.8% | 16.2% | 1986 | $787 | 18.5% | 90.6% | 0.2% |
| Ernul | 2.64 | 35.6 | 11.7% | 23.2% | 7.8% | 1987 | $816 | 13.2% | 85.3% | 5.4% |
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 Cove City. 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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