Covington, GA Demographic Data
Covington, GA Summary
Covington is located in Newton County in Georgia
- Population: 13,264
- Area: 15.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.46 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 845.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 777.23 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Covington, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,339
54%
50.8
Male
6,328
46%
49.2
Total Population
13,667
323,128,000
Covington, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,140
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,183
8.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,069
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
782
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
809
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,821
13.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,586
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,848
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
851
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
650
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,110
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
494
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
324
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,859
72.1%
77.2
Female
5,534
56.1%
51.3
Male
4,325
43.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,385
68.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,138
15.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,928
14.1%
15.2
Female
1,311
68.0%
55.8
Male
617
32.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Covington, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,537
99.0%
96.8
White
6,525
47.7%
72.6
Black or African American
6,659
48.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
182
1.3%
0.8
Asian
161
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
54
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
13
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
41
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
30
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
10
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
130
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
831
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
443
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
140
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
248
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,836
93.9%
82.2
Covington, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
458
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,294
14.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,843
32.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,051
23.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
575
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
841
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
622
7.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,752
20.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,932
79.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,463
16.9%
31.2
Covington, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,944
38.4%
33.7%
Now Married
3,329
32.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,777
17.3%
11.0%
Separated
348
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
877
8.5
5.8%
Covington, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,683
93.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
844
6.7%
21.6%
Spanish
546
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
191
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
105
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
2
0.0%
1.1%
Covington, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
540
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
640
12.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
791
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
617
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
727
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
736
14.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
305
6.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
501
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
74
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
102
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
32,793
57,617
Per capita income
19,568
31,128
Covington, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
556
10.4%
9.8
Construction
454
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,250
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
176
3.3%
6.6
Information
38
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
730
13.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
174
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
747
14.0%
11.4
Public administration
311
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
750
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
35
0.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
128
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
275
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,429
26.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,115
20.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,033
19.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,497
28.0%
18.1%
Covington, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,247
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,160
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
639
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
20
0.4%
5.1
Walked
60
1.1%
2.7
Other means
124
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
244
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.9
26.6
Covington, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
645
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,200
43.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,458
29.0%
37.1
3 or more
730
14.5%
21.0
Covington, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,033
90.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,034
40.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,999
59.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
543
9.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Covington, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,576
1 room
124
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
41
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
820
14.7%
9.1
4 rooms
976
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,153
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,203
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
528
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
218
3.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
513
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Covington, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,576
1-unit, detached
3,336
59.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
100
1.8%
5.9
2-units
503
9.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
524
9.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
260
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
331
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
400
7.2%
9.0
Mobile home
122
2.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Covington, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
420
7.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
199
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
482
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
800
14.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
661
11.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
963
17.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
628
11.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,255
22.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
168
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Covington, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,111
41.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,907
57.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Covington, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,250
47295100.0
Less than $500
24
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
30
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
44
3.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
109
8.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
223
17.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
377
30.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
443
35.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
524
42.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
147
11.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
99
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
127
10.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
345
27.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Covington, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,883
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
142
4.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
388
13.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
569
19.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,765
61.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
116
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
794
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
319
11.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
186
6.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
352
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
375
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
214
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,399
49.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
154
0.0%
0.0%
Covington, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,034
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
454
22.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
427
21.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
351
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
234
11.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
320
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
229
11.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
115,200
205,000