Population 128 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glen Cove
Household size in Glen Cove
| Period | Glen Cove | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.93 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Glen Cove are small: just 2.06 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. Household size has climbed from 1.93 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 Glen Cove
| Period | Glen Cove | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.4 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.2, Glen 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 Glen Cove
| Period | Glen Cove | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Glen Cove than nationally: 12.7%, against 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 Glen Cove
Renters in Glen Cove
| Period | Glen Cove | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Glen Cove rent their homes (28.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over half of owners (52.2%) 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 Glen Cove
| Period | Glen Cove | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Glen Cove than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Glen Cove
| Period | Glen Cove | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Glen Cove has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, 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 Glen Cove
| Period | Glen Cove | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $961 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $797 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $919 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,722 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$762 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Glen Cove runs $1,722 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Washington overall ($1,875). Rent takes 34.3% 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 Glen Cove
Bachelor's degrees in Glen Cove
| Period | Glen Cove | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.6% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.7% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Glen Cove is highly educated: more than four in ten adults 25 and older (45.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Glen Cove
| Period | Glen Cove | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Glen Cove: 94.6% 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 Glen Cove
| Period | Glen Cove | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Glen Cove runs well above the national rate: 10.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Glen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Cove | 2.06 | 52.2 | 12.7% | 28.3% | 5.8% | 1994 | $1,722 | 45.7% | 94.6% | 10.7% |
| Port Townsend | 1.92 | 59.8 | 6.9% | 26.0% | 9.4% | 1983 | $1,643 | 52.1% | 96.7% | 8.3% |
| Port Hadlock-Irondale | 2.49 | 46.6 | 12.5% | 20.7% | 11.1% | 1986 | $1,285 | 26.5% | 94.3% | 3.4% |
| Port Hadlock | 2.05 | 57.8 | 1.1% | 14.6% | 18.1% | 1972 | $1,065 | 46.7% | 85.4% | 9.2% |
| Nordland | 2.24 | 62.5 | 3.3% | 14.8% | 18.1% | 1993 | $1,458 | 44.5% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Chimacum | 2.26 | 53.3 | 8.2% | 23.1% | 15.3% | 1986 | $1,344 | 36.0% | 94.7% | 6.9% |
| Gardiner | 2.07 | 66.2 | 4.1% | 15.9% | 23.5% | 1992 | $1,036 | 49.8% | 98.4% | 6.2% |
| Prairie Center | 2.05 | 64.0 | 1.5% | 15.5% | 9.4% | 1998 | $2,011 | 51.1% | 96.6% | 4.6% |
| Coupeville | 2.27 | 57.1 | 4.0% | 16.0% | 18.3% | 1990 | $1,455 | 44.8% | 97.8% | 3.8% |
| Discovery Bay | 2.30 | 60.1 | 7.3% | 15.7% | 19.5% | 1992 | $1,390 | 30.6% | 93.3% | 8.7% |
| Greenbank | 2.02 | 66.4 | 3.9% | 7.4% | 32.1% | 1993 | $1,915 | 58.6% | 98.3% | 4.4% |
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 Glen 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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