Overview
689
Total Population
47.6
Median age
48.33%
Female population %
106.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
55.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
14
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cove's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cove is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cove's population under 18 was 14.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cove, 7.84% were under the age of 15, 22.21% aged 15 to 29, 42.24% aged 30 to 64, 24.38% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 less females than males in Cove:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.33% females and 51.67% males in Cove, OR.
- The Cove, OR gender ratio is 106.9:100 i.e. 106.9 men to 100 women (1.069).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 63.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 41.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cove's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cove population: 91.29% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian and 7.40% are multiracial.
- Cove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 675 (97.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cove is White with a population of 629 (91.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cove's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 655 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Cove's population increased by 134 (27.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cove's population increased by 1 (0.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cove's population was lowest in year 2000 at 490.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)