Covington, WA Demographic Data

Covington, WA Summary

Covington is located in King County in Washington
  • Population: 17,579
  • Area: 5.96 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 5.86 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,949.49 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 394.03 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Covington, WA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,291
49%
50.8
Male
9,881
52%
49.2
Total Population
19,172
 
323,128,000

Covington, WA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,204
6.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,409
7.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,594
8.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,098
5.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
957
5.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,117
16.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,656
13.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,078
16.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,316
6.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
996
5.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,118
5.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
482
2.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
147
0.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,246
74.3%
77.2
Female
6,829
47.9%
51.3
Male
7,417
52.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,629
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,207
11.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,747
9.1%
15.2
Female
795
45.5%
55.8
Male
952
54.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Covington, WA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,187
94.9% 
96.8
White
14,410
75.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,256
6.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
2,019
10.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
253
1.3% 
1.2
Chinese
293
1.5% 
1.3
Filipino
593
3.1% 
0.9
Japanese
69
0.4% 
0.2
Korean
465
2.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
161
0.8% 
0.6
Other Asian
185
1.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
58
0.3% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
26
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
20
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
12
0.1% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
438
2.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
985
5.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,326
6.9% 
17.8
Mexican
1,154
6.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
69
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
103
0.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,846
93.1% 
82.2

Covington, WA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
121
0.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
756
5.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,387
26.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,311
25.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,569
12.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,799
21.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
967
7.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
877
6.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,033
93.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,766
29.2%
31.2

Covington, WA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,316
28.8%
33.7%
Now Married
8,209
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,882
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
163
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
395
2.6
5.8%

Covington, WA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,249
84.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,719
15.1%
21.6%
Spanish
785
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
401
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,249
7.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
284
1.6%
1.1%

Covington, WA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
168
2.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
102
1.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
166
2.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
312
4.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
483
7.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,257
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,394
21.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,760
26.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
501
7.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
429
6.5%
6.4
Median household income
88,806
 
57,617
Per capita income
34,706
 
31,128

Covington, WA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
653
6.3%
9.8
Construction
376
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,071
19.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
624
6.0%
6.6
Information
197
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,873
18.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
360
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,229
11.8%
11.4
Public administration
528
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,500
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
577
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
410
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
532
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,011
38.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,689
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,863
27.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,319
12.7%
18.1%

Covington, WA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,214
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,072
79.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,163
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
351
3.4%
5.1
Walked
63
0.6%
2.7
Other means
197
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
368
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.3
 
26.6

Covington, WA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
84
1.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,102
16.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,301
50.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,085
31.7%
21.0

Covington, WA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,572
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,230
79.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,342
20.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
314
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5

Covington, WA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,886
1 room
28
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
51
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
188
2.7%
9.1
4 rooms
411
6.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,093
15.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,575
22.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,430
20.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,028
14.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,082
15.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
 
0.0

Covington, WA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,886
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,161
89.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
93
1.4%
5.9
2-units
16
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
17
0.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
297
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
217
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
85
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Covington, WA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
88
1.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
62
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
62
0.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,152
16.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,255
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,114
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,055
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,922
27.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
129
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
47
0.7%
1.4%

Covington, WA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,487
68.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
106
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,709
26.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
37
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
179
2.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
44
0.7%
1.1

Covington, WA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,540
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
0.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
164
3.6%
10.3%
$500 to $999
246
5.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
602
13.3%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
674
14.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,100
24.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,745
38.4%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,488
32.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,042
23.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
674
14.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
367
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
960
21.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%

Covington, WA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,183 
 
41,631,300 
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
9
0.8%
1.8%
$500 to $999
61
5.2%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
145
12.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
357
30.2%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
611
51.6%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
159
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,642
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
70
6.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
128
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
166
14.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
198
17.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
109
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
454
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
217
0.0%
0.0%

Covington, WA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,230
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
80
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
40
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
159
3.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
773
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,108
40.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,867
35.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
183
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
271,200
 
205,000