Population 2,299 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cove
Household size in Cove
| Period | Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Cove sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Oregon overall, where it has 2.50 people.
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
| Period | Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.2 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.2, Cove 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
| Period | Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cove: 6.7% 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
Renters in Cove
| Period | Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Cove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.1% of homes in Cove are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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
| Period | Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cove is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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
| Period | Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $674 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $836 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $904 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,319 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$645 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Cove runs $1,319 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.9% 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 Cove
Bachelor's degrees in Cove
| Period | Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Cove (32.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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
| Period | Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cove is a bit above the national rate: 91.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Oregon as a whole looks much the same.
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
| Period | Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Cove: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 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 | 2.60 | 48.2 | 6.7% | 16.2% | 3.1% | 1991 | $1,319 | 32.3% | 91.4% | 6.8% |
| Union | 2.37 | 38.5 | 10.4% | 30.0% | 11.5% | 1970 | $931 | 14.6% | 86.9% | 1.7% |
| Island City | 2.45 | 42.4 | 3.9% | 19.3% | 5.6% | 1987 | $921 | 25.7% | 92.3% | 3.8% |
| Imbler | 2.42 | 57.7 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 1975 | $1,533 | 20.8% | 91.6% | 8.7% |
| La Grande | 2.31 | 36.7 | 10.5% | 43.8% | 7.6% | 1965 | $1,017 | 28.8% | 95.2% | 6.9% |
| Telocaset | 2.44 | 43.9 | 1.3% | 22.2% | 11.1% | 1959 | $748 | 23.6% | 91.7% | 2.2% |
| Perry | 2.66 | 41.6 | 8.2% | 21.8% | 11.9% | 1973 | $1,017 | 34.5% | 95.7% | 3.8% |
| Summerville | 2.78 | 46.2 | 2.4% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 1978 | $1,458 | 36.1% | 94.1% | 4.8% |
| Elgin | 2.45 | 42.5 | 10.4% | 26.5% | 14.7% | 1972 | $996 | 13.1% | 95.0% | 3.5% |
| North Powder | 2.41 | 43.6 | 1.9% | 22.2% | 10.9% | 1958 | $755 | 25.3% | 92.2% | 2.1% |
| Wallowa | 2.31 | 44.8 | 11.6% | 25.3% | 21.7% | 1968 | $1,192 | 25.2% | 97.3% | 2.0% |
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. 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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