Cove, TX

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2022 Population
399
1.27% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
41.2
11.8% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
15.3%
4.39% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$81,429
26.1% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$332,800
15% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cove, TX had a population of 399 people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $81,429. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cove, TX grew from 394 to 399, a 1.27% increase and its median household income declined from $110,179 to $81,429, a −26.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cove, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.5%), White (Hispanic) (8.52%), Other (Hispanic) (4.01%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1%).

None of the households in Cove, TX 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.

98.2% of the residents in Cove, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Cove, TX was $332,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in Cove, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Cove, TX was 4 cars per household.

Economy

The economy of Cove, TX employs 187 people. The largest industries in Cove, TX are Retail Trade (47 people), Manufacturing (28 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,804), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,179), and Construction ($89,167).

Occupations

187
2022 Value
± 103
−2.6%
1 Year decline
± 81.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cove, TX declined at a rate of −2.6%, from 192 employees to 187 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cove, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33 people), and Material Moving Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cove, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

187
2022 Value
± 103
−2.6%
1 Year decline
± 81.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cove, TX declined at a rate of −2.6%, from 192 employees to 187 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cove, TX, are Retail Trade (47 people), Manufacturing (28 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cove, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cove, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,083
Median earning men ± $28,568
$14,583
Median earning women ± $30,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,536), Manufacturing ($91,667), and Retail Trade ($34,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($87,917), Manufacturing ($31,944), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cove, TX was $332,800 in 2022, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $289,300 to $332,800, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Cove, TX is 67.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cove, TX have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cove, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Property

$332,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$85,253
$99
Median Property Taxes
±$51

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

67.8%
Homeownership
2022
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 67.8% of the housing units in Cove, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cove, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$81,429
Median Household Income
± $78,459
146
Number of Households
± 57

In 2022, the median household income of the 146 households in Cove, TX declined from $81,429 from the previous year's value of $110,179.

The following chart displays the households in Cove, TX 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cove, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (91%)
  2. Carpooled (6.78%)
  3. Walked (1.13%)

In 2022, 91% of workers in Cove, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.78%) and those who walked to work (1.13%).

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

17.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cove, TX have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cove, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cove, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cove, TX have 4 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cove, TX (61 out of 399 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cove, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

91% of the population of Cove, TX has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 4.51% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chambers County, TX see 6513 patients per year on average, which represents a 25.7% decrease from the previous year (8767 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 16288 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3759 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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6,513 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chambers County, TX

Primary care physicians in Chambers County, TX see an average of 6,513 patients per year. This represents a 25.7% decrease from the previous year (8,767 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chambers County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.02%
Uninsured
53.6%
Employer Coverage
4.51%
Medicaid
22.6%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cove, TX grew by 87.1% from 4.82% to 9.02%.

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