Covington, TN Demographic Data
Covington, TN Summary
Covington is located in Tipton County in Tennessee
- Population: 9,068
- Area: 11.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 792.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 298.56 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Covington, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,732
53%
50.8
Male
4,284
48%
49.2
Total Population
9,016
323,128,000
Covington, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
565
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
649
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
332
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
414
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,177
13.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,044
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,062
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,232
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
645
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
446
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
784
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
446
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
220
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,210
80.0%
77.2
Female
3,884
53.9%
51.3
Male
3,326
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,980
77.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,698
18.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,450
16.1%
15.2
Female
873
60.2%
55.8
Male
577
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Covington, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,847
98.1%
96.8
White
4,199
46.6%
72.6
Black or African American
4,501
49.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
19
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
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
128
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
169
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
329
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
254
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
75
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,687
96.4%
82.2
Covington, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
414
7.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
776
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,445
41.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,192
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
289
4.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
452
7.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
311
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,190
20.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,689
79.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
763
13.0%
31.2
Covington, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,966
39.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,336
31.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,036
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
354
4.7%
2.0
Widowed
778
10.4
5.8%
Covington, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,139
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
312
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
298
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.2%
1.1%
Covington, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
377
10.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
422
12.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
492
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
607
17.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
492
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
468
13.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
251
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
205
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
133
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
29
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
31,791
57,617
Per capita income
18,936
31,128
Covington, TN 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
514
13.7%
9.8
Construction
315
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
884
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
197
5.3%
6.6
Information
22
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
490
13.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
95
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
131
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
100
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
478
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
248
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
278
7.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
395
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
732
19.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
744
19.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
959
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
922
24.6%
18.1%
Covington, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,689
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,931
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
561
15.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.8%
5.1
Walked
48
1.3%
2.7
Other means
24
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
97
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.5
26.6
Covington, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
284
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,654
47.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
975
28.0%
37.1
3 or more
563
16.2%
21.0
Covington, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,476
85.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,591
45.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,885
54.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
570
14.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Covington, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,046
1 room
124
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
13
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
530
13.1%
9.1
4 rooms
681
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,031
25.5%
19.8
6 rooms
641
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
636
15.7%
12.0
8 rooms
187
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
203
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Covington, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,046
1-unit, detached
2,723
67.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
35
0.9%
5.9
2-units
474
11.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
344
8.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
233
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
121
3.0%
9.0
Mobile home
116
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Covington, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
424
10.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
262
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
479
11.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
523
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
553
13.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
685
16.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
587
14.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
516
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
17
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Covington, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,970
56.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,484
42.7%
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, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,018
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
10
1.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
1.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
15
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
19
1.9%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
34
3.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
315
30.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
613
60.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
424
41.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
4.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
154
15.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
135
13.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
263
25.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Covington, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,837
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
123
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
497
27.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,204
65.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
48
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
651
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
277
15.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
140
7.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
126
7.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
279
15.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
331
18.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
646
35.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
86
0.0%
0.0%
Covington, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,591
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
71
4.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
749
47.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
335
21.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
265
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
114
7.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
31
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
20
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,000
205,000
