Population 4,828 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in The Coves
Household size in The Coves
| Period | The Coves | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in The Coves are small: just 2.39 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 climbed from 2.12, 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 The Coves
| Period | The Coves | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of The Coves is 42.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The Coves is older than the great majority of Kansas City neighborhoods.
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 The Coves
| Period | The Coves | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in The Coves (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The Coves has a lower share of single-parent households than most Kansas City neighborhoods.
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 The Coves
Renters in The Coves
| Period | The Coves | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.1% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in The Coves than nationally: 40.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 36.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Compared with other Kansas City neighborhoods, though, The Coves has a lower share of renters than most.
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 The Coves
| Period | The Coves | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in The Coves: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The Coves has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Kansas City neighborhoods.
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 The Coves
| Period | The Coves | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in The Coves are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Compared with other Kansas City neighborhoods, The Coves has newer homes than most.
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 The Coves
| Period | The Coves | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $912 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $814 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,055 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,515 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$603 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in The Coves costs $1,515 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Kansas City area as a whole ($1,395). The typical renter here spends 30.8% of household income on rent, just over 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 The Coves
Bachelor's degrees in The Coves
| Period | The Coves | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.8% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.2% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
The Coves is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The Coves has a higher share of college graduates than most Kansas City neighborhoods.
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 The Coves
| Period | The Coves | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.7% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.7% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in The Coves: 99.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. No other Kansas City neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
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 The Coves
| Period | The Coves | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in The Coves runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Kansas City area. 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).
The Coves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Coves | 2.39 | 42.8 | 9.7% | 40.1% | 5.2% | 1986 | $1,515 | 57.2% | 99.7% | 4.0% |
| Coves North | 2.20 | 37.3 | 10.3% | 54.6% | 9.3% | 1996 | $1,380 | 42.2% | 97.4% | 3.1% |
| Platte Brook North | 2.51 | 34.3 | 23.5% | 57.7% | 6.2% | 1991 | $1,067 | 46.2% | 92.5% | 9.2% |
| Park Forest | 2.76 | 39.7 | 13.4% | 30.0% | 4.5% | 1989 | $1,510 | 38.4% | 93.8% | 0.7% |
| 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% |
| Breen Hills | 2.60 | 44.8 | 10.0% | 36.5% | 15.8% | 1976 | $1,337 | 31.4% | 99.7% | 2.2% |
| Parkdale-Walden | 2.50 | 36.9 | 3.4% | 37.4% | 3.7% | 1997 | $1,453 | 58.0% | 97.7% | 1.2% |
| Clayton | 2.48 | 34.2 | 15.2% | 57.0% | 7.9% | 1989 | $1,249 | 36.3% | 91.2% | 2.2% |
| Lakeview Terrace | 2.45 | 37.6 | 4.1% | 45.3% | 7.8% | 2000 | $1,426 | 51.0% | 91.6% | 2.1% |
| Gashland | 2.35 | 35.3 | 9.7% | 39.9% | 3.1% | 1996 | $1,304 | 42.1% | 98.5% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Mays Chapel Village, Mays Chapel, MD · South Post, Fort Belvoir, VA · Snohomish Cascade, Silver Firs, WA · Scarritt Renaissance, Kansas City, MO · Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ · Palm Springs North, Hialeah, FL · Orchard Park, Wichita, KS · Orchard Hills, Irvine, CA · Northwest Everett, Everett, WA · Northeast, Tampa, FL
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 The Coves. 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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