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Cove City, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Jones County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
583
Population
911/sq mi density
$50,893
Median Income
$27,476 per capita
$78,800
Home Value
$183,518 Zillow
$916
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
63
Violent Crime/100K
378 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$50,893 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,800 home value, $916/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
63 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,893
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,476
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cove City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cove City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,893
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,476
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,814
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$926
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$926
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$307M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
17.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
212
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
12
Retail
20
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,814
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,715
22% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,893 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,476 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,814 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $926 |
| County GDP | $307M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 212 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,814 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,715 |