Living in Cove Forge, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cove Forge · Census data 2020–2024
Cove Forge has 80 residents with a median age of 38.1. The median household income is $73,750 (5% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $268,800.
Cove Forge is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Cove Forge at a glance
- Population
- 80
- Median age
- 38.1State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $73,750State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $268,800State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.8%
Is Cove Forge a good place to live?
Cons: Median household income 5% lower than the Pennsylvania median; home values 6% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 25%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Cove Forge
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cove Forge the median home value is $268,800, 19% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,500 a month in housing costs.
Cove Forge median household income
The median household income in Cove Forge is $73,750 and the income per person is $33,818. 25% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Cove Forge: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 10
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.20
Cove Forge demographics
- Population
- 80
- Median age
- 38.1
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 17.5%
- Households
- 10
- Foreign-born
- 23.8%
- Veterans
- 26.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cove Forge ›
Education in Cove Forge
13.8% of adults 25 and older in Cove Forge have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 8.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cove Forge
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- —State: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 92.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Cove Forge vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Forge | 80 | $73,750 | $268,800 | — |
| Robeson Extension | 247 | $80,625 | $145,800 | $689 |
| Williamsburg | 1,073 | $50,952 | $130,200 | $616 |
| Yellow Springs | 167 | $75,625 | $246,900 | — |
| Woodbury | 1,643 | $76,845 | $160,400 | $967 |
| Walker | 2,111 | $92,382 | $227,600 | $1,273 |
| Catharine | 625 | $75,357 | $188,000 | $738 |
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What is the median household income in Cove Forge, PA?
The median household income in Cove Forge is $73,750, 5% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cove Forge?
The median home value in Cove Forge is $268,800, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Cove Forge, PA a good place to live?
Minuses: median household income 5% lower than the Pennsylvania median; home values 6% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 25%.
What is the median age in Cove Forge?
The median age in Cove Forge is 38.1 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
What is the unemployment rate in Cove Forge?
The unemployment rate in Cove Forge is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cove Forge?
13.8% of adults in Cove Forge have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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