Cove, OR

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Cove, Oregon

Cove, Oregon, in Union county, is 90 miles SE of Kennewick, Washington (center to center) and 236 miles E of Portland, Oregon. The city has a population of 594.

The People and Families of Cove

In Cove, about 69% of adults are married. Cove is considered a city for married couples and families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cove had a median family income of $42,344. To its credit, the people in Cove value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Cove ($12,400). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Cove Housing

About 78% of housing units in Cove are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Cove, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cove strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oregon):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Cove, OR

Comparing Cove to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	90 miles SE of Kennewick, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	236 miles E of Portland, Oregon
County	Union
Standard Zip Codes	97824
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.297
Longitude	-117.806

Station	COVE
Distance	0.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 37 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	50 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	22.8 inches

Station	UNION EXPERIMENT STN
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	49 to 84 F
Oct Temp	33 to 63 F
Annual Precip	14.4 inches

Station	LA GRANDE
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	53 to 85 F
Oct Temp	35 to 63 F
Annual Precip	17.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	594	100%
Male	280	47.1%
Female	314	52.9%
Under 18	155	26.1%
18+	439	73.9%
65+	102	17.2%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.94
White	567	95.5%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	1.3%
Other	11	1.9%
Mixed Race	4	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	606
Growth	12
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.3%
German	18.4%
English	8.4%
Irish	8.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.5%
Dutch	3.1%
French Canadian	2.9%
Portuguese	2.2%
European	1.8%
Norwegian	1.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Australian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cove	594	$42,344
Imbler	284	$42,500
Island City	916	$49,327
La Grande	12,327	$40,508
North Powder	489	$27,188
Summerville	117	$38,750
Union	1,926	$34,286

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