Covington, LA Demographic Data
Covington, LA Summary
Covington is located in St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 8,896
- Area: 8.19 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,086.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 22.97 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Covington, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,642
48%
50.8
Male
5,083
52%
49.2
Total Population
9,725
323,128,000
Covington, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
731
7.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
560
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
439
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
451
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
670
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,932
19.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,111
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,306
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
634
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
541
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
913
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
297
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
140
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,719
79.4%
77.2
Female
3,620
46.9%
51.3
Male
4,099
53.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,461
76.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,613
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,350
13.9%
15.2
Female
743
55.0%
55.8
Male
607
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Covington, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,509
97.8%
96.8
White
7,181
73.8%
72.6
Black or African American
2,185
22.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
128
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
80
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
20
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
28
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
15
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
216
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
502
5.2%
17.8
Mexican
152
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
24
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
59
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
267
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,223
94.8%
82.2
Covington, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
351
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
834
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,488
21.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,637
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
212
3.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,590
23.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
762
11.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,185
17.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,689
82.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,352
34.2%
31.2
Covington, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,787
34.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,351
41.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,122
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
250
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
485
6.1
5.8%
Covington, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,387
93.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
607
6.7%
21.6%
Spanish
355
3.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
101
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
144
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.1%
1.1%
Covington, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
248
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
196
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
384
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
358
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
418
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
671
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
410
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
597
16.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
117
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
148
4.2%
6.4
Median household income
55,721
57,617
Per capita income
27,706
31,128
Covington, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
38
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
681
16.3%
9.8
Construction
458
11.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
954
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
231
5.5%
6.6
Information
101
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
163
3.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
248
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
366
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
184
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
496
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
133
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
127
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
527
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,535
36.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
266
6.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,047
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
805
19.3%
18.1%
Covington, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,103
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,181
77.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
537
13.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.6%
5.1
Walked
54
1.3%
2.7
Other means
122
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
186
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.5
26.6
Covington, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
234
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,589
44.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,326
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
398
11.2%
21.0
Covington, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,547
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,233
63.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,314
37.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
481
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
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
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Covington, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,028
1 room
48
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
37
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
173
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
625
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,086
27.0%
19.8
6 rooms
768
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
700
17.4%
12.0
8 rooms
297
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
294
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Covington, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,028
1-unit, detached
3,129
77.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
106
2.6%
5.9
2-units
202
5.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
118
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
101
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
34
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
169
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
169
4.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Covington, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
448
11.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
215
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
223
5.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
266
6.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
747
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
742
18.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
491
12.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
689
17.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
207
5.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Covington, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,720
48.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
39
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,778
50.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.3%
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, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,383
47295100.0
Less than $500
5
0.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
46
3.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
83
6.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
162
11.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
263
19.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
396
28.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
428
30.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
704
51.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
215
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
127
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
210
15.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Covington, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,215
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.7%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
16
1.3%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
53
4.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
161
13.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
352
29.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
624
51.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
99
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
855
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
184
15.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
253
21.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
75
6.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
81
6.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
118
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
480
40.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
123
0.0%
0.0%
Covington, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,233
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
137
6.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
196
8.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
199
8.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
513
23.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
768
34.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
240
10.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
171
7.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
208,000
205,000
