Covington, KY Demographic Data
Covington, KY Summary
Covington is located in Kenton County in Kentucky
- Population: 40,622
- Area: 13.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.57 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,950.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 577.76 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Covington, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,826
51%
50.8
Male
19,940
49%
49.2
Total Population
40,766
323,128,000
Covington, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,848
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,961
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,259
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,110
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,906
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,732
16.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,486
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,877
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,751
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,041
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,560
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,512
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
723
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
31,406
77.0%
77.2
Female
16,316
52.0%
51.3
Male
15,090
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,103
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,009
14.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,795
11.8%
15.2
Female
2,909
60.7%
55.8
Male
1,886
39.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Covington, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,054
95.8%
96.8
White
33,206
81.5%
72.6
Black or African American
4,565
11.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
69
0.2%
0.8
Asian
209
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
35
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
32
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
20
0.0%
0.2
Korean
29
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
84
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
2
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,003
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,712
4.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,653
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
460
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
204
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
54
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
935
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,113
95.9%
82.2
Covington, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,525
5.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,800
10.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,796
31.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,742
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,730
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,117
14.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,972
7.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,325
15.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,357
84.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,089
22.0%
31.2
Covington, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,874
39.4%
33.7%
Now Married
11,120
34.0%
47.5
Divorced
5,840
17.9%
11.0%
Separated
851
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,013
6.2
5.8%
Covington, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
36,504
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,414
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,015
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
214
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
125
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
60
0.2%
1.1%
Covington, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,193
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,479
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,237
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,222
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,364
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,745
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,737
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,492
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
303
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
211
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
37,391
57,617
Per capita income
22,151
31,128
Covington, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
166
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,290
12.1%
9.8
Construction
859
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,721
19.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,338
7.1%
6.6
Information
541
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,118
11.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
921
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,280
12.1%
11.4
Public administration
814
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
2,066
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,095
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
691
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,427
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,935
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,137
16.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,970
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,431
18.2%
18.1%
Covington, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,400
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,184
77.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,483
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,263
6.9%
5.1
Walked
689
3.7%
2.7
Other means
306
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
475
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Covington, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,177
18.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,080
41.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,985
29.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,741
10.3%
21.0
Covington, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,983
83.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,395
49.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,588
50.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,310
16.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Covington, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,293
1 room
860
4.2%
2.4
2 rooms
592
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,935
14.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,827
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
4,387
21.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,596
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,094
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,027
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
975
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Covington, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,293
1-unit, detached
11,189
55.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
860
4.2%
5.9
2-units
2,102
10.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,698
8.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,493
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
868
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,845
9.1%
9.0
Mobile home
238
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Covington, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,839
48.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,537
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,752
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,715
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,625
8.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,075
5.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,547
7.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,151
5.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
36
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.1%
1.4%
Covington, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,175
65.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
124
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
4,916
28.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
275
1.6%
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
339
2.0%
0.5
No fuel used
154
0.9%
1.1
Covington, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,214
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
122
2.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
150
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
220
3.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
520
8.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,574
41.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,610
42.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,230
52.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
927
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
652
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
355
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,005
16.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
45
0.0%
0.0%
Covington, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,337
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
26
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
51
0.6%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
207
2.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,086
13.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,348
28.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,605
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
251
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
667
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,269
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
831
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,045
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
963
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
632
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,378
41.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
470
0.0%
0.0%
Covington, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,395
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
896
10.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,365
40.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,403
28.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
804
9.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
518
6.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
259
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
118
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
32
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
99,100
205,000
