Cove Creek, NC

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2024 Population
1,629
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.3
1.79% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
22.6%
60.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$52,847
1.95% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$295,700
19.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
987
2.08% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cove Creek, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.6% of the residents in Cove Creek, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cove Creek, NC are Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine (13 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Cove Creek, NC was $295,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Cove Creek, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cove Creek, NC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaWatauga County, NCBoone, NCBoone High Country--Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Cove Creek, NC is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.59% of Cove Creek, NC residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 7.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Cove Creek, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184 Other (Hispanic) and 27 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%
2024 Citizenship
93.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Cove Creek, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cove Creek, NC was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cove Creek, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.41k ± 402
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    184 ± 193
  3. White (Hispanic)
    27 ± 42
13%
Hispanic Population
211 people

In 2024, there were 7.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Cove Creek, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184 Other (Hispanic) and 27 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13% of the people in Cove Creek, NC are hispanic (211 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cove Creek, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    228,441 ± 11,609 people
  2. India
    90,815 ± 7,367 people
  3. Honduras
    52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.59%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
140 people
8.87%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
136 people

As of 2024, 8.59% of Cove Creek, NC residents (140 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cove Creek, NC was 8.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    50 ± 38
  2. Korea
    6 ± 18

Cove Creek, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cove Creek, NC employs 987 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cove Creek, NC were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (237 people), Educational Services (158 people), and Retail Trade (152 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($58,542), Educational Services ($49,016), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,791).

Employment

Occupations

987
2024 Value
± 292
−2.08%
1 Year decline
± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cove Creek, NC declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 1.01k employees to 987 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cove Creek, NC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (159 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (142 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cove Creek, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

987
2024 Value
± 292
−2.08%
1 Year decline
± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cove Creek, NC declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 1.01k employees to 987 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cove Creek, NC, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (237 people), Educational Services (158 people), and Retail Trade (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cove Creek, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cove Creek, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$26,320
Median earning men ± $3,510
$27,813
Median earning women ± $28,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,208), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,043), and Retail Trade ($17,308).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,770) and Retail Trade ($48,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Cove Creek, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (47.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.675%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cove Creek, NC awarded 13 degrees. The student population of Cove Creek, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 14 male students and 63 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cove Creek, NC are White (12 and 92.3%) and Unknown (1 and 7.69%).

The largest universities in Cove Creek, NC by number of degrees awarded are Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine (13 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cove Creek, NC are Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (13 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 77 students enrolled in Cove Creek, NC, 18.2% men and 81.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 69 records, of which 82.6% were women and 17.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Most Common
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Cove Creek, NC was Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Cove Creek, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine with 13 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cove Creek, NC, which is 0.857 times less than the 7 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cove Creek, NC was $295,700 in 2024, which is 0.889 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,700 to $295,700, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cove Creek, NC is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cove Creek, NC have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cove Creek, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$76,520
$549
Median Property Taxes
±$189

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cove Creek, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cove Creek, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

81.9%
Homeownership
2024
60.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Cove Creek, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,847
Median Household Income
± $13,888
670
Number of Households
± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 670 households in Cove Creek, NC declined from $52,847 from the previous year's value of $53,898.

The following chart displays the households in Cove Creek, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cove Creek, NC is from North Carolina.
0.466
2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.7%)
  3. Other (6.82%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Cove Creek, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cove Creek, NC have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.83% of the workforce in Cove Creek, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cove Creek, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cove Creek, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cove Creek, NC (368 out of 1.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cove Creek, NC is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.6% of the population of Cove Creek, NC has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.368% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.7% were men and 43.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 30% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.7% were men and 43.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.4%
Uninsured
41.6%
Employer Coverage
17.4%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
0.368%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cove Creek, NC grew by 5.95% from 9.85% to 10.4%.

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