Population 58 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cove Point
Household size in Cove Point
| Period | Cove Point | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Cove Point is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Point
| Period | Cove Point | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Cove Point is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 38.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Point
| Period | Cove Point | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Cove Point, 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 Cove Point
Renters in Cove Point
| Period | Cove Point | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.9% of households in Cove Point rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 19.2% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Point
| Period | Cove Point | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.2% of the housing in Cove Point, 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 Point
| Period | Cove Point | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Cove Point are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, 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 Point
| Period | Cove Point | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,932 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $939 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,250 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,096 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$164 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cove Point pays $2,096 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Point
Bachelor's degrees in Cove Point
| Period | Cove Point | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.8% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.2% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cove Point have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, 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 Point
| Period | Cove Point | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cove Point: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Point
| Period | Cove Point | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cove Point has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Point 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 Point | 2.98 | 41.3 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 20.2% | 1981 | $2,096 | 25.2% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| White Sands | 2.98 | 41.3 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 20.2% | 1981 | $2,096 | 25.2% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| Lusby | 2.87 | 37.6 | 7.7% | 17.5% | 11.9% | 1987 | $1,916 | 33.8% | 94.8% | 3.8% |
| Chesapeake Ranch Estates | 2.75 | 39.0 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 7.1% | 1992 | $1,774 | 32.6% | 94.0% | 2.9% |
| Long Beach | 2.98 | 41.3 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 20.2% | 1981 | $2,096 | 25.2% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| Dowell | 2.15 | 54.6 | 7.4% | 4.5% | 12.8% | 2000 | $2,130 | 44.3% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Wallville | 2.51 | 50.5 | 5.1% | 15.5% | 37.2% | 1984 | $1,573 | 51.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Solomons | 2.22 | 54.9 | 7.4% | 33.5% | 16.5% | 1996 | $2,615 | 42.8% | 96.5% | 3.0% |
| St. Leonard | 2.82 | 45.6 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 14.3% | 1983 | $1,832 | 28.2% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| Broomes Island | 2.81 | 52.3 | 1.2% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 1984 | $1,677 | 16.4% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Taylors Island | 2.47 | 53.2 | 3.9% | 1.7% | 50.5% | 1980 | $1,256 | 25.4% | 90.2% | 4.1% |
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 Point. 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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