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Covington, Tennessee

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StatisticCovingtonTennesseeUnited States
Total Population8,5877,066,383334,922,499
Median Household Income$42,254$69,595$80,734
Median Age40.338.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.7%31.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$185,900$286,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$933$1,189$1,413
Poverty Rate29.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.8%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born0.1%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate45.3%66.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.025.726.4
Worked from Home7.6%12.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.1%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Covington, Tennessee

Age in Covington, Tennessee

StatisticCovingtonTennesseeUnited States
Median Age40.338.938.9
Under 18 %25.5%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.7%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.0%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.1%17.1%17.2%

Households and families in Covington, Tennessee

StatisticCovingtonTennesseeUnited States
Households3,6852,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households55.0%64.2%64.2%
Households with Children24.1%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.8%17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone42.8%29.5%28.7%
Never Married36.0%31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Covington, Tennessee

StatisticCovingtonTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,015$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00035.7%16.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.6%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.8%16.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.5%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate29.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.5%31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households21.3%10.8%n/a

Housing in Covington, Tennessee

StatisticCovingtonTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units4,1473,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.4%68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.7%14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.1%10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.7%33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.5%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,253$1,442n/a

Education in Covington, Tennessee

StatisticCovingtonTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School12.0%10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate46.1%31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.2%27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree4.5%19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.2%11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Covington, Tennessee

StatisticCovingtonTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.0%62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.3%75.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.3%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.8%7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car20.6%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Covington, Tennessee

StatisticCovingtonTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.1%57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.1%2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.0%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%6.1%16.7%

Cities near Covington

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.