Cove City

Population: 583
Median household income: $50,893
Median home value: $78,800

Cove City, a community in Craven County, North Carolina, has 583 residents. The median household income of $50,893 is below the Craven County median ($64,635).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cove City's population grew 29.8% from 449 to 583, while its median home value was little changed from $78,300 to $78,800.

64.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 583
Median age: 55.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,893
Median home value: $78,800
Median gross rent: $916
Housing units: 248
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

449583

Median household income

$50,000$50,893

Median home value

$78,300$78,800

Median gross rent

$797$916

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	449	$50,000	$78,300	$797
2020	607	$47,857	$74,200	$839
2021	561	$49,167	$75,000	$839
2022	633	$50,833	$78,500	$890
2023	583	$50,893	$78,800	$916

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6424.2%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over17.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	3.8%
5 to 17	95	16.3%
18 to 24	7	1.2%
25 to 34	31	5.3%
35 to 44	72	12.3%
45 to 54	43	7.4%
55 to 64	141	24.2%
65 to 74	69	11.8%
75 and over	103	17.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	356	61.1%
Black or African American	163	28.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	12.0%
High school graduate	177	38.6%
Some college or associate's	107	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	69	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	51	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	162	76.4%
Carpooled	36	17.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	26.6%
15 to 29 min	67	33.7%
30 to 44 min	68	34.2%
45 to 59 min	9	4.5%
60+ min	2	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 8.7% (50 of 577)

	Count	Share
Family households	173	73.6%
Nonfamily households	62	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235	94.8%
Vacant	13	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	157	66.8%
Renter-occupied	78	33.2%

1-unit, detached64.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	64.9%
1-unit, attached	5	2.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	33.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3715020
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1890, -77.3205