Covelo, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,286

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

1.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.5%

20.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,583

3.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$360,000

Population & Diversity

Covelo, CA is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 85.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.4% of Covelo, CA residents were born outside of the country (236 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (382 people) in Covelo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 177 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%

2024 Citizenship

85.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.7% of Covelo, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Covelo, CA was 85.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Covelo, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Covelo, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 186
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
271 ± 256
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 93

44.2%

Hispanic Population

569 people

44.2% of the people in Covelo, CA are hispanic (569 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Covelo, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

18.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

18.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

279 people

As of 2024, 18.4% of Covelo, CA residents (236 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 Covelo, CA was 18.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Covelo, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 20
Korea
2 ± 15

Covelo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Covelo, CA.

Economy

The economy of Covelo, CA employs 394 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Covelo, CA were Construction (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,188), Construction ($50,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($20,811).

Employment

Occupations

394

2024 Value

± 159

2.87%

1 Year growth

± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covelo, CA grew at a rate of 2.87%, from 383 employees to 394 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Covelo, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (79 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people), and Management Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Covelo, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

394

2024 Value

± 159

2.87%

1 Year growth

± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covelo, CA grew at a rate of 2.87%, from 383 employees to 394 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Covelo, CA, are Construction (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Covelo, CA, though some of these residents may live in Covelo, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,427

Median earning men ± $9,506

$15,893

Median earning women ± $17,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,188), Construction ($50,208), and Public Administration ($6,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,965).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Covelo, CA was $360,000 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,600 to $360,000, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Covelo, CA is 52.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Covelo, CA have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Covelo, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$360,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$161,975

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Covelo, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.7% of the housing units in Covelo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Covelo, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,583

Median Household Income

± $23,676

444

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 444 households in Covelo, CA declined from $34,583 from the previous year's value of $35,735.

The following chart displays the households in Covelo, CA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Covelo, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Walked (7.71%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Covelo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who walked to work (7.71%).

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.

Commute Time

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Covelo, CA have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Covelo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Covelo, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Covelo, CA (467 out of 1.28k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Covelo, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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