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Covelo, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mendocino County County
1.6
/5.0
D
Poor
1,495
Population
211/sq mi density
$35,735
Median Income
$16,504 per capita
$322,600
Home Value
$262,586 Zillow
$1,110
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
686
Violent Crime/100K
1,039 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.3 / 5.0
$35,735 median income, 12.9% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.6 / 5.0
$322,600 home value, $1,110/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
686 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,735
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,504
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.9%
258% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
49.6%
300% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Covelo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Covelo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,735
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,504
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,138
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,037
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,037
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.2%
20% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.4%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,693M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.2%
Other
20.4%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,522
Restaurants
336
Healthcare
265
Retail
403
Manufacturing
123
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,138
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,264
79% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,735 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,504 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,138 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,037 |
| County GDP | $4,693M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 49.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,522 |
| Restaurants | 336 |
| Healthcare | 265 |
| Retail | 403 |
| Manufacturing | 123 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,138 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,264 |