Covington

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  1. Covington Legal Resources
  2. Covington Statistics
  3. Covington Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Covington Employment Information
  5. Covington Family Information
  6. Covington Education Information
  7. Covington Public Benefits Information
  8. Covington Criminal Information
  9. Covington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Covington Zip Codes


Covington Legal Resources Back to top

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Covington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,030
  • Land Area (2000): 83.093 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.028 square kilometers
Covington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,400 2003 6,442 2005 6,346
2002 6,494 2004 Not Available 2006 6,267

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Houses (2000): 3,998
Covington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,135 89.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 817 10.27%

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Covington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 379 21.11%
2. Construction 269 14.99%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 102 5.68%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 80 4.46%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 4.23%
6. Educational Services 61 3.40%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 60 3.34%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 49 2.73%
9. Public Administration 48 2.67%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 45 2.51%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 43 2.40%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 43 2.40%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 42 2.34%
14. Utilities 39 2.17%
15. Wood Manufacturing 38 2.12%
16. Truck Transportation 37 2.06%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32 1.78%
18. Health Care 27 1.50%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 26 1.45%
20. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 25 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 163 10.55%
2. Educational Services 149 9.64%
3. Health Care 146 9.45%
4. Public Administration 97 6.28%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 84 5.44%
6. Department and Other General Stores 81 5.24%
7. Paper Manufacturing 77 4.98%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 71 4.60%
9. Social Assistance 68 4.40%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 59 3.82%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 54 3.50%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 48 3.11%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 41 2.65%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 2.59%
15. Finance and Insurance 36 2.33%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 32 2.07%
17. Construction 32 2.07%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 22 1.42%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 22 1.42%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 20 1.29%

Covington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 270 15.04%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 118 6.57%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 103 5.74%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 96 5.35%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 94 5.24%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 80 4.46%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 56 3.12%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 50 2.79%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 2.51%
10. Carpenters 44 2.45%
11. Other Protective Service Workers 42 2.34%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 2.01%
13. Other Management Occupations 36 2.01%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 2.01%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 36 2.01%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 35 1.95%
17. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 32 1.78%
18. Other Construction Trades 32 1.78%
19. Engineers 28 1.56%
20. Top Executives 28 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 98 6.34%
2. Other Production Occupations 94 6.08%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 81 5.24%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 78 5.05%
5. Secretaries and Admins 77 4.98%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 4.79%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 4.72%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 60 3.88%
9. Child Care Workers 55 3.56%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 54 3.50%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 44 2.85%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 43 2.78%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 40 2.59%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 39 2.52%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 38 2.46%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 36 2.33%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 36 2.33%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 35 2.27%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 30 1.94%
20. Other Management Occupations 28 1.81%

Covington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,171 49.98%
15-35 hours 533 8.40%
1-14 hours 140 2.21%
No regular hours 2,500 39.41%

Covington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 92 2.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 90 2.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 146 4.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 272 8.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 556 17.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 260 8.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 462 14.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 295 9.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 234 7.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 139 4.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 271 8.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 276 8.72%

Covington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 245 7.74%
5-9 795 25.12%
10-14 761 24.04%
15-19 470 14.85%
20-24 285 9.00%
25-29 43 1.36%
30-34 166 5.24%
35-39 7 0.22%
40-44 38 1.20%
45-59 72 2.27%
60-89 157 4.96%
At least 90 126 3.98%

Covington Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.16% 2,594 81.96%
30-44 0 0.00% 211 6.67%
45-59 0 0.00% 72 2.27%
At least 60 3 0.09% 280 8.85%

Covington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 472 14.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,550 77.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 36 1.10%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 84 2.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 107 3.27%

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Covington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,489 (7,888 people)
Families (2000): 2,277 (6,354 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 703
People at same address in 1995: 4,805
Covington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 453 12.98%
$10,000-$14,999 322 9.23%
$15,000-$19,999 324 9.29%
$20,000-$24,999 299 8.57%
$25,000-$29,999 273 7.82%
$30,000-$34,999 302 8.66%
$35,000-$39,999 231 6.62%
$40,000-$44,999 225 6.45%
$45,000-$49,999 178 5.10%
$50,000-$59,999 332 9.52%
$60,000-$74,999 300 8.60%
$75,000-$99,999 163 4.67%
$100,000-$124,999 32 0.92%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.20%
$150,000-$199,999 18 0.52%
$200,000 or more 30 0.86%

Covington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,148 32.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,132 31.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 128 3.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 571 16.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 359 10.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 143 4.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.08%

Covington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,408 26.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,039 11.43%
Public Assistance 147 1.62%
Retirement 820 9.02%
Self Employment 232 2.55%
Social Security 1,356 14.92%
Supplemental Security 155 1.71%
Wage / Salary 2,332 25.65%
Other 601 6.61%

Covington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,147 66.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 589 33.93%

Covington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 265 8.82%
Color 1 Box Married 1,925 64.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 743 24.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 72 2.40%

Covington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 409 11.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,933 56.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 522 15.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 560 16.36%

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Covington Education Information Back to top
Covington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 497 8.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,088 17.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,500 40.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,379 22.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 229 3.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 345 5.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 137 2.22%

Covington Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 65 0.81% 63 0.78% 128 1.59%
Kindergarten 97 1.21% 6 0.07% 103 1.28%
Grades 1-4 428 5.33% 0 0.00% 428 5.33%
Grades 5-8 405 5.04% 0 0.00% 405 5.04%
Grades 9-12 309 3.85% 0 0.00% 309 3.85%
Undergrad college 164 2.04% 5 0.06% 169 2.10%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.30% 6 0.07% 30 0.37%
Total 1,492 18.58% 80 1.00% 1,572 19.58%

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Covington Public Benefits Information Back to top
Covington Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,873 87.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 974 12.41%

Covington Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Covington Criminal Information Back to top
Covington Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.094 0.156 0.000 0.625 1.875 0.625 5.938 29.375 1.094 37.031
2002 1.848 0.000 0.308 0.616 2.772 0.154 7.853 32.030 2.926 42.963
2003 1.708 0.000 0.000 0.931 2.639 0.621 8.227 24.216 2.794 35.238
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.576 0.315 0.000 0.158 2.049 0.473 4.412 22.061 0.788 27.261
2006 1.117 0.479 0.000 0.479 2.074 0.798 4.308 20.424 1.596 26.328
2007 1.327 0.664 0.000 0.166 2.157 0.498 4.646 21.570 1.327 27.543

Covington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 16
2005 9 14
2006 11 16
2007 11 14

Covington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 249
2002 297

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Covington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Covington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 986 12.28%
10-19 Years 995 12.39%
20-29 Years 944 11.76%
30-39 Years 1,046 13.03%
40-49 Years 1,067 13.29%
50-59 Years 1,052 13.10%
60-69 Years 780 9.71%
70-79 Years 704 8.77%
80-89 Years 384 4.78%
90+ Years 72 0.90%

Covington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,860 48.07%
Color 1 Box Female 4,170 51.93%

Covington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,810 84.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 981 12.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 104 1.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 53 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Covington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,609 33.40%
2. German 830 17.23%
3. Irish 715 14.84%
4. English 545 11.31%
5. Scotch Irish 238 4.94%
6. Italian 160 3.32%
7. French Non-Basque 103 2.14%
8. Dutch 94 1.95%
9. European 71 1.47%
10. Scottish 59 1.22%

Covington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,234 97.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 118 1.58%
3. French 22 0.30%
4. Vietnamese 17 0.23%
5. Other West Germanic 16 0.21%
6. German 14 0.19%
7. Italian 9 0.12%
8. Korean 8 0.11%
9. Arabic 7 0.09%

Covington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,779 97.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 70 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 103 1.30%

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Covington Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Covington Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
24426