Covington, VA Demographic Data
Covington, VA Summary
Covington is located in Covington City County in Virginia
- Population: NA
- Area: 5.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.20 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 1,349.08 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Covington, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,984
50%
50.8
Male
2,998
50%
49.2
Total Population
5,982
311,591,919
Covington, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
296
4.9%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
344
5.8%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
405
6.8%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
455
7.6%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
424
7.1%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
366
6.1%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
830
13.9%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
965
16.1%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
434
7.3%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
314
5.2%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
576
9.6%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
377
6.3%
4.2
85 Years and Over
196
3.3%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,701
78.6%
76.3
Female
2,428
51.6%
51.4
Male
2,273
48.4%
48.6
21 Years and over
4,390
73.4%
71.8
62 Years and over
1,372
22.9%
16.7
65 Years and over
1,149
19.2%
13.3
Female
648
56.4%
56.7
Male
501
43.6%
43.3
Median Age (years)
44
NR
NR
Covington, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,789
96.8%
97.2
White
5,019
83.9%
74.1
Black or African American
647
10.8%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.5%
0.8
Asian
62
1.0%
4.8
Asian Indian
16
0.3%
0.9
Chinese
10
0.2%
1.1
Filipino
17
0.3%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
19
0.3%
0.7
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
31
0.5%
4.7
Two or More Races
193
3.2%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
73
1.2%
16.7
Mexican
25
0.4%
10.8
Puerto Rican
17
0.3%
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
31
0.5%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,909
98.8%
83.3
Covington, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
312
7.7%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
515
12.7%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,517
37.4%
28.4
Some college, no degree
966
23.8%
21.2
Associate's Degree
312
7.7%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
267
6.6%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
169
4.2%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
827
20.4%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
3,231
79.7%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
436
10.8%
28.5
Covington, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,171
23.7%
32.5%
Now Married
2,388
48.4%
48.3
Divorced
709
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
143
2.9%
2.2
Widowed
526
10.7
6.0%
Covington, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,493
96.6%
79.2%
Languages other than english
193
3.4%
20.8%
Spanish
131
2.3%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
35
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27
0.5%
3.3%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
0.9%
Covington, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
191
7.5%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
254
10.0%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
335
13.2%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
414
16.3%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
512
20.1%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
403
15.8%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
259
10.2%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
120
4.7%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
25
1.0%
4.4
$200,000 or more
33
1.3%
4.3
Median household income
36,242
50,502
Per capita income
21,474
26,708
Covington, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
17
0.7%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
213
8.4%
9.4
Construction
217
8.6%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
490
19.4%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
80
3.2%
6.6
Information
73
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
374
14.8%
10.4
Other services except public administration
82
3.2%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
193
7.6%
10.7
Public administration
86
3.4%
5.1
Retail trade
526
20.8%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
134
5.3%
5.0
Wholesale trade
40
1.6%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
558
22.1%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
313
12.4%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
428
17.0%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
720
28.5%
24.5%
Service occupations
506
20.0%
18.3%
Covington, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,391
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,881
78.7%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
294
12.3%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.3%
5.0
Walked
111
4.6%
2.8
Other means
7
0.3%
1.7
Worked at home
90
3.8%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
25.5
Covington, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
244
9.6%
9.3
1 vehicles
1,083
42.5%
34.1
2 vehicles
890
35.0%
37.5
3 or more
329
12.9%
19.1
Covington, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,081
Occupied Housing Units
2,546
82.6%
86.9
Owner Occupied
1,790
70.3%
64.6
Renter Occupied
756
29.7%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
535
17.4%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
NR
2.5
Covington, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,081
1 room
10
0.3%
2.0
2 rooms
12
0.4%
2.5
3 rooms
67
2.2%
9.2
4 rooms
527
17.1%
16.7
5 rooms
787
25.5%
20.6
6 rooms
633
20.5%
18.1
7 rooms
432
14.0%
12.3
8 rooms
355
11.5%
8.4
9 rooms or more
258
8.4%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
Covington, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,081
1-unit, detached
2,524
81.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
63
2.0%
5.8
2-units
117
3.8%
3.8
3 or 4 units
44
1.4%
4.5
5 to 9 units
19
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
53
1.7%
4.5
20 or more units
28
0.9%
8.7
Mobile home
233
7.6%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Covington, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,141
37.0%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
468
15.2%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
515
16.7%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
426
13.8%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
170
5.5%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
151
4.9%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
178
5.8%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
17
0.6%
8.8%
2005 or later
15
0.5%
6.9%
Covington, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,734
68.1%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
95
3.7%
4.9
Electricity
559
22.0%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
69
2.7%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
89
3.5%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Covington, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
877
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$2,000 or more
39
4.4%
29.1%
$300 to $499
64
7.3%
1.8%
$1,500 to 1,999
67
7.6%
20.1%
$500 to $699
169
19.3%
5.4%
$700 to $999
223
25.4%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
315
35.9%
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
350
39.9%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
126
14.4%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
139
15.8%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
12.0%
8.7%
35.0% or more
157
17.9%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Covington, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
648
38,515,453
Less than $200
0
0.0%
2.0%
$200 to $299
0
0.0%
3.2%
$1,500 or more
0
0.0%
13.4%
$750 to $999
80
12.3%
24.3%
$1,000 to 1,499
93
14.4%
24.8%
$300 to $499
105
16.2%
8.5%
$500 to $749
370
57.1%
23.8%
No Cash Rent
108
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
638
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
107
16.5%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
111
17.1%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
110
17.0%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
29
4.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
20
3.1%
9.1%
35.0% or more
271
41.8%
44.3%
Not Computed
108
NR
NR
Covington, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,790
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
521
29.1%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
836
46.7%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
227
12.7%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
51
2.8%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
58
3.2%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
59
3.3%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
38
2.1%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
64,900
173,600
