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Cove City, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 385 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -11.1%
 
Males: 167  (43.4%)
Females: 218  (56.6%)
Median resident age:

55.5 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28523.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,719 (it was $26,875 in 2000)
Cove City:

$52,719
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,165 (it was $13,893 in 2000)

Cove City town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $85,537 (it was $57,800 in 2000)
Cove City:

$85,537
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $155,718; detached houses: $180,855; mobile homes: $82,244

Median gross rent in 2022: $867.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cove City: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.3%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.1% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Cove City, NC (2022)
    • 37559.4%White alone
    • 18429.2%Black alone
    • 355.5%Two or more races
    • 132.1%Hispanic

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Cove City, North Carolina as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cove City is 33 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (25.9%), English (24.3%), Scottish (3.3%), German (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 47 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 605 people per square mile   (low).

Cove City, North Carolina map

3 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.5%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $811 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $683 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (28.8 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (86.4 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (353.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Dover, NC (2.6 miles ),
Trenton, NC (3.0 miles ),
Vanceboro, NC (3.5 miles ),
River Bend, NC (3.5 miles ),
Pollocksville, NC (3.7 miles ),
Grifton, NC (3.8 miles ),
Trent Woods, NC (3.9 miles ),
New Bern, NC (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 35.19 N, Longitude: 77.32 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

Distribution of median household income in Cove City, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cove City, NC in 2022
Cove City satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Cove City, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
  • Educational services (6.9%)
  • Construction (6.4%)
  • Wood products (5.8%)
  • Paper (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.0%)
  • Construction (11.0%)
  • Paper (9.0%)
  • Wood products (8.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Machinery (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (30.1%)
  • Educational services (13.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.2%)
  • Social assistance (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Cove City, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.6%)
  • Woodworkers (4.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.0%)
  • Woodworkers (8.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.0%)
  • Top executives (4.0%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11.0%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.5%)
  • Food processing workers (5.5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.1%)

Average climate in Cove City, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Cove City, North Carolina average temperatures Cove City, North Carolina average precipitation Cove City, North Carolina humidity Cove City, North Carolina wind speed Cove City, North Carolina snowfall Cove City, North Carolina sunshine Cove City, North Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 53.3. This is better than average.

City:

53.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 11.3. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.3
U.S.:

19.2

Tornado activity:

Cove City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the Cove City town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 34.9 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cove City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 191.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 229.5 miles away from Cove City center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 169.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 184.1 miles away from Cove City center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 226.3 miles away from Cove City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Craven County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cove City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Cove City:

  • RHA/HOWELL'S CHILD CARE CENTER-RIVERBEND (Hospital, about 13 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • BAYVIEW NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • LIFE, INC LAVENHAM GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 14 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • TAR HEEL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; POLLOCKSVILLE, NC)
  • CRAVEN SURGERY CENTER (Hospital, about 14 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • CRAVEN CO HEALTH DEPT (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • LIFE, INC OAKDALE HOME (Hospital, about 15 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cove City:

  • Craven Community College (about 14 miles; New Bern, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,712)
  • Lenoir Community College (about 15 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Pitt Community College (about 26 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)
  • Coastal Carolina Community College (about 29 miles; Jacksonville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,502)
  • East Carolina University (about 30 miles; Greenville, NC; FT enrollment: 23,943)
  • Wayne Community College (about 39 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 3,174)
  • Mount Olive College (about 43 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 3,097)

Public elementary/middle school in Cove City:

See full list of schools located in Cove City

Points of interest:

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Church in Cove City: Bryants Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: A Day at the Farm (Tours & Charters; 183 Woodrow McCoy Road).

Craven County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cove City and their reported violations in the past:

COVE CITY, TOWN OF (Population served: 440, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-14-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-2014)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-1999, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAR-25-2002), St Intentional no-action (JUL-15-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2010)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.8%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.3%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Cove City:

Marital status in Cove City, NC
  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

For population 25 years and over in Cove City:

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cove City, NC (based on Craven County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant23,67398
Mainline Protestant12,74049
Catholic6,3942
Black Protestant4,46630
Other1,8066
Orthodox--
None54,426-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Craven County:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Here:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Craven County:

5.71 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 63
Here:

6.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.3%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.1%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

54.6%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.3%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Cove City:

29.0
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

17.2%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Cove City:

11.3%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Cove City:

37.6%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
Cove City:

58.7%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Cove City:

83.5%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cove City, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,993$23,9167$4,275
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$815
Water Supply 0$0 1$640
Totals for Government 1$1,993$23,9169$5,730

Cove City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $99,000 ($257.14)
    Water Utilities: $86,000 ($223.38)
    Central Staff Services: $55,000 ($142.86)
    Regular Highways: $21,000 ($54.55)
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000 ($28.57)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($15.58)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $9,000 ($23.38)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($5.19)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($2.60)

Cove City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $90,000 ($233.77)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($2.60)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,000 ($33.77)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $95,000 ($246.75)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $30,000 ($77.92)
    Highways: $13,000 ($33.77)
  • Tax - Property: $46,000 ($119.48)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,000 ($41.56)

Cove City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,000 ($415.58)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $148,000 ($384.42)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,000 ($28.57)

10.34% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.34%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,139 average AGI)
Craven County:

0.21%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Carteret County, NC  0.82% ($45,502 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.43% ($39,445)
from Wake County, NC  0.33% ($67,231)


9.63% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.63%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,115 average AGI)
Craven County:

0.19%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Carteret County, NC  0.66% ($56,050 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.65% ($41,395)
to Pitt County, NC  0.38% ($41,066)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cove City:

  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNOS (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWNB (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cove City:

  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • W240AW (95.9 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCZI (98.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WQZL (101.1 FM; BELHAVEN, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WZBR (97.7 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WELS-FM (102.9 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: KINSTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WAAE (91.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cove City:

  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • W64AZ (Channel 64; KINSTON-GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: GOCOM TELEVISION, L.P.,)

Cove City fatal accident list:

Dec 14, 2019 09:45 PM, Ssr-1256 N Main St, Lat: 35.190956, Lon: -77.317672, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 5, 2005 00:46 AM, Rp-1001, Rp-1005, Lat: 35.186200, Lon: -77.320430, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 24, 1979 04:20 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 98ft / 30.3mTotal length
  • 33,340Total average daily traffic
  • 4,007Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Cove City, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Cove City, NC
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cove City)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of fires - 44 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Cove City, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (42.6%), and Outside Fires (38.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cove City, NC
    • 10142.6%Structure Fires
    • 9238.8%Outside Fires
    • 2811.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 166.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cove City, NC
Most common first names in Cove City, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2871.3 years
William2273.0 years
Annie1283.3 years
Robert1266.1 years
Willie1172.2 years
Edward1068.1 years
John968.8 years
Raymond975.6 years
Mary878.7 years
George669.8 years
Most common last names in Cove City, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Heath3273.7 years
Mccoy2873.8 years
Brown2571.1 years
Hargett2176.2 years
Smith1876.1 years
Ipock1880.3 years
White1876.4 years
Cox1676.8 years
Davis1675.2 years
Bryan1371.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cove City, NC
  • 64.3%Electricity
  • 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.9%Utility gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cove City, NC
  • 67.1%Electricity
  • 28.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Cove City compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There are 2 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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