Population 2,176 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Covert
Household size in Covert
| Period | Covert | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Covert holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.88, 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 Covert
| Period | Covert | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Covert is young: half of its residents are under 35.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Covert
| Period | Covert | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Covert (20.2%), well above 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 Covert
Renters in Covert
| Period | Covert | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Covert than nationally: 39.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. More than half of owners (53.8%) 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 Covert
| Period | Covert | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Covert: 28.3% 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 Covert
| Period | Covert | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Covert was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 Covert
| Period | Covert | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $566 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $951 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Covert runs $951 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.7% of the typical renter's income, 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 Covert
Bachelor's degrees in Covert
| Period | Covert | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Covert have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.5%, 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 Covert
| Period | Covert | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.0% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.7% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Covert never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Covert
| Period | Covert | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Covert has been low: just 3.3% 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).
Covert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covert | 2.77 | 35.6 | 20.2% | 39.1% | 28.3% | 1977 | $951 | 13.5% | 74.2% | 3.3% |
| Palisades Park | 2.47 | 44.9 | 16.4% | 31.7% | 23.4% | 1974 | $1,031 | 14.3% | 77.4% | 3.6% |
| Toquin | 2.63 | 37.5 | 15.9% | 25.4% | 27.1% | 1977 | $970 | 18.7% | 76.5% | 3.6% |
| Paw Paw Lake | 2.22 | 47.8 | 8.1% | 16.5% | 21.5% | 1968 | $1,008 | 18.9% | 82.3% | 6.0% |
| Lacota | 2.40 | 47.3 | 10.8% | 17.6% | 16.7% | 1979 | $960 | 17.9% | 87.2% | 3.5% |
| Hagar Shores | 2.06 | 54.4 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 1983 | $852 | 18.3% | 88.2% | 7.8% |
| McDonald | 2.64 | 40.3 | 11.9% | 16.0% | 15.5% | 1978 | $989 | 14.3% | 75.2% | 7.0% |
| Coloma | 2.30 | 45.8 | 10.6% | 23.6% | 19.1% | 1967 | $973 | 21.1% | 90.5% | 4.0% |
| South Haven | 2.19 | 54.6 | 7.8% | 22.6% | 28.4% | 1972 | $1,008 | 31.2% | 89.4% | 4.0% |
| Watervliet | 2.58 | 40.4 | 13.3% | 26.0% | 21.3% | 1968 | $952 | 18.7% | 85.7% | 3.0% |
| Lake Michigan Beach | 2.47 | 41.7 | 25.8% | 25.8% | 41.2% | 1964 | $880 | 28.4% | 92.9% | 1.7% |
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 Covert. 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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