Population 8,226 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coves North
Household size in Coves North
| Period | Coves North | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Coves North are small: just 2.20 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 2.34, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Coves North
| Period | Coves North | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Coves North is 37.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 34.8 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Coves North
| Period | Coves North | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Coves North than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. The Kansas City area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.1 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Coves North
Renters in Coves North
| Period | Coves North | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.2% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 60.7% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.3% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.6% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Coves North rent: 54.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 31.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.6 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Coves North
| Period | Coves North | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Coves North as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Kansas City area as a whole (7.5%). Vacancy has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Coves North
| Period | Coves North | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Coves North has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the south has the oldest housing. Coves North has newer homes than the great majority of Kansas City neighborhoods.
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 Coves North
| Period | Coves North | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $960 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,041 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,192 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,380 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$421 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Coves North runs $1,380 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $421 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the south.
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 Coves North
Bachelor's degrees in Coves North
| Period | Coves North | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.0% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.2% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Coves North (42.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the west.
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 Coves North
| Period | Coves North | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Coves North: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.5 points, mirroring the country.
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 Coves North
| Period | Coves North | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Coves North has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, as it has 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).
Coves North compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coves North | 2.20 | 37.3 | 10.3% | 54.6% | 9.3% | 1996 | $1,380 | 42.2% | 97.4% | 3.1% |
| The Coves | 2.39 | 42.8 | 9.7% | 40.1% | 5.2% | 1986 | $1,515 | 57.2% | 99.7% | 4.0% |
| Platte Brook North | 2.51 | 34.3 | 23.5% | 57.7% | 6.2% | 1991 | $1,067 | 46.2% | 92.5% | 9.2% |
| Prairie Point-Wildberry | 2.18 | 37.9 | 10.7% | 60.2% | 7.9% | 1997 | $1,223 | 45.9% | 98.2% | 1.1% |
| Barry Harbour | 1.87 | 36.5 | 8.2% | 70.6% | 10.1% | 2001 | $1,501 | 35.8% | 95.3% | 2.7% |
| Park Forest | 2.76 | 39.7 | 13.4% | 30.0% | 4.5% | 1989 | $1,510 | 38.4% | 93.8% | 0.7% |
| Breen Hills | 2.60 | 44.8 | 10.0% | 36.5% | 15.8% | 1976 | $1,337 | 31.4% | 99.7% | 2.2% |
| Clayton | 2.48 | 34.2 | 15.2% | 57.0% | 7.9% | 1989 | $1,249 | 36.3% | 91.2% | 2.2% |
| Meadowbrook Heights | 2.57 | 38.1 | 16.1% | 26.6% | 3.7% | 1996 | $1,525 | 41.1% | 94.6% | 3.5% |
| Parkdale-Walden | 2.50 | 36.9 | 3.4% | 37.4% | 3.7% | 1997 | $1,453 | 58.0% | 97.7% | 1.2% |
| Gashland | 2.35 | 35.3 | 9.7% | 39.9% | 3.1% | 1996 | $1,304 | 42.1% | 98.5% | 3.3% |
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 Coves North. 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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