Covert, MI City Data

Covert, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,551 people who live in Covert and approximately 76,263 who live in Van Buren County. We want to help people moving to or living in Covert to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Covert. We have included Covert housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Covert Information

Van Buren County where Covert resides is 1,090.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 76,263 and has a population rank of 658 out of all the places in the United States.

Covert has a total of 2,551 people and of those residents there are 1,277 males and 1,274 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 1,071 births each year and around 629 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Covert varies per year, but currently 2,435 are one race and 116 are two or more races.

Of the 2,551 people who live in Covert, there are 892 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Covert is 458 male and 434 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,741.

General Covert Information
Total area in square miles - Van Buren County	1,090.19
Water area in square miles - Van Buren County	N/A
Resident population - Van Buren County	76,263
Population rank - Van Buren County	658
Total population	2,551
Total population (male)	1,277
Total population (female)	1,274
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Van Buren County	1,071
Deaths- Van Buren County	629
Population of one race	2,435
Population of two or more races	116
Population under 20 years	892
Population under 20 years (male)	458
Population under 20 years (female)	434
Total population 18 years and over	1,741

Covert Social Characteristics

There are 27,982 households in Covert. Families make up 20,359 of these households. The table below breaks down the Covert families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,878), male householder with no wife present (1,325) and female householder with no husband present (2,925). The remainder of the Covert households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,655. Covert, MI moving companies help people in Covert move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Covert. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Covert is based, there are 29,912 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,735 never married, 17,004 now married, 521 separated, 3,236 widowed, and 3,416 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 362 separated, 666 widowed and 3,159 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Covert social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Covert.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Van Buren County)
Total households	27,982
Family households (families)	20,359
With own children under 18 years	10,564
Married-couple family	15,878
With own children under 18 years	7,445
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,325
With own children under 18 years	798
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,925
With own children under 18 years	1,966
Nonfamily households	7,655
Householder living alone	6,320
65 years and over	2,488

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	348
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	264
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.43

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,188
Householder	612
Spouse	425
Child	828
Other relatives	69
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	55
Foster child	7
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	334
Male householder	153
Male householder living alone	139
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	133
Female householder living alone	110
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	5
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,912
Never married	5,735
Now married	17,004
Separated	521
Widowed	3,236
Divorced	3,416
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	362
Widowed	666
Divorced	3,159

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,551
Male	1,277
Under 5 years	113
5 to 9 years	119
10 to 14 years	123
15 to 17 years	66
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	11
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	88
40 to 44 years	87
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	74
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	15
Female	1,274
Under 5 years	101
5 to 9 years	117
10 to 14 years	106
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	45
20 years	9
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	70
35 to 39 years	104
40 to 44 years	83
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,551
One race	2,435
White	1,211
Black or African American	934
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	9
Two or more races	116

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,522
People who are White alone	1,184
People who are Black or African American alone	932
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	460
People who are Some other race alone	261

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	71,045
Same house	43,407
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,952
Different state or abroad	4,860
Different state	4,068
Abroad	792

PLACE OF BIRTH (Van Buren County)
Total resident population	76,263
Born in United States	43,588
State of residence	52,648
Different state	20,587
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	325
Foreign born	2,703

Covert Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Covert. That total enrollment is 20,117 for the population of the country, which includes Covert. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,476 and elementary or high school enrollment was 30,607 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,429.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Covert population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	20,117
Pre-kindergarten	1,187
Public	797
Private	390
Kindergarten	1,196
Public	1,041
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,231
Public	9,519
Private	712
Elementary and high school	15,304
Public	14,393
Private	911
High school grades 9 to 12	5,073
Public	4,874
Private	199
College, undergraduate years	2,088
Public	1,846
Private	242
Graduate or professional school	342
Public	257
Private	85
Not enrolled in school	53,027

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,920
Less than 9th grade	3,519
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,815
High school graduate	17,570
Some college, no degree	10,912
Associate's degree	3,101
Bachelor's degree	7,003
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,721

Covert Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 57,485 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Covert. The Covert occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,049), service occupations (5,363), sales and office occupations (7,714), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (685), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,048) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,766). The 57,485 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 29,484 private wage and salary workers, 3,788 government workers, 2,200 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Van Buren County)
Population 16 years and over	57,485
In labor force	37,847
Civilian labor force	37,834
Employed	35,625
Unemployed	2,209
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	29,406
In labor force	17,601
Civilian labor force	17,601
Unemployed Civilian labor force	939
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	28,079
In labor force	20,246
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,270
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Van Buren County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,763
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,729
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,171
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	647
Other means	160
Worked at home	876
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	800,960

OCCUPATION (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,049
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,049
Service occupations	5,363
Sales and office occupations	7,714
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	685
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,048
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,766

INDUSTRY (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,049
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,353
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,473
Wholesale trade	1,043
Retail trade	3,998
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,949
Information	382
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,638
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,952
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,579
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,273
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	897

CLASS OF WORKER (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,049
Private wage and salary workers	29,484
Government workers	3,788
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,200
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Covert Housing Characteristics

In Covert, MI there are 33,975 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,982 occupied and 5,993 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Covert, there are 25,227 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 361 units in Covert. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Covert, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Covert, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Covert. There are 406 housing units with rent less than $200, 388 with rent between $200-299, 2,249 with rent between $300-499 and 1,772 with rent for $500 and above. Full Covert gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Covert, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Van Buren County)
Total housing units	33,975
Occupied housing units	27,982
Vacant housing units	5,993

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Van Buren County)
Total housing units	33,975
1-unit, detached	25,227
1-unit, attached	361
2 units	717
3 or 4 units	696
5 to 9 units	919
10 to 19 units	424
20 to 49 units	443
50 or more units	88
Mobile home	5,020

HOUSING TENURE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	27,982
Owner-occupied	22,266
Renter-occupied	5,716

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	27,982
No vehicles available	1,394
2 vehicle available	18,321
3 vehicles available	4,423
4 vehicles available	1,508
5 or more vehicles available	514

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	27,982
Utility gas	14,089
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,521
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,190
Coal or coke
Wood	801
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	195
No fuel used	91

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	27,982
Less Than $50,000	22,266
$50,000 to $99,999	6,249
$100,000 to $149,999	3,629
$150,000 to $199,999	1,548
$200,000 to $299,999	733
$300,000 to $499,999	213
$1,000,000 or more	37
Median (dollars)	94,200

GROSS RENT (Van Buren County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,716
Less than $200	406
$200 to $299	388
$300 to $499	2,249
$500 to $699	1,375
$700 to $999	338
$1,000 to $1,499	59
$1,500 or more	N/A