Population 93 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cove Creek
Household size in Cove Creek
| Period | Cove Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Cove Creek average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. Household size has climbed from 2.24 in 2006–10, 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 Cove Creek
| Period | Cove Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, Cove Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Creek
| Period | Cove Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cove Creek: 2.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Creek
Renters in Cove Creek
| Period | Cove Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.9% of households in Cove Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.1%) 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 Creek
| Period | Cove Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cove Creek: 29.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Creek
| Period | Cove Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +5 | +6 |
Cove Creek has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Creek
| Period | Cove Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $491 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $596 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $540 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$117 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cove Creek pays $608 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Cove Creek
| Period | Cove Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cove Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, 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 Cove Creek
| Period | Cove Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Cove Creek have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, 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 Creek
| Period | Cove Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Cove Creek out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 Creek 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 Creek | 2.65 | 50.5 | 2.1% | 6.9% | 29.0% | 1991 | $608 | 13.7% | 90.2% | 0.0% |
| Tazewell | 2.38 | 43.7 | 7.6% | 25.5% | 18.4% | 1979 | $574 | 19.1% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Gratton | 2.42 | 50.4 | 7.2% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 1984 | $682 | 20.0% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| North Tazewell | 2.40 | 46.4 | 11.7% | 27.8% | 16.4% | 1970 | $729 | 15.7% | 90.3% | 4.5% |
| Pisgah | 2.36 | 50.8 | 5.8% | 37.2% | 11.0% | 1963 | $783 | 13.4% | 96.8% | 3.1% |
| Liberty | 2.69 | 37.8 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 1987 | $685 | 26.7% | 92.2% | 6.5% |
| Wittens Mills | 2.42 | 40.8 | 9.9% | 29.7% | 27.6% | 1987 | $809 | 12.9% | 92.0% | 11.1% |
| Tannersville | 2.79 | 43.1 | 12.1% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 1976 | $699 | 15.3% | 92.0% | 11.9% |
| Sayersville | 1.87 | 54.1 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 34.7% | 1960 | $916 | 3.9% | 67.3% | 0.0% |
| Chatham Hill | 2.55 | 42.6 | 16.4% | 15.5% | 34.8% | 1963 | $800 | 6.7% | 90.1% | 26.4% |
| Ceres | 2.61 | 39.6 | 12.2% | 16.2% | 49.1% | 1976 | $795 | 20.1% | 95.9% | 8.6% |
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 Creek. 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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