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Population in July 2007: 17,647. Population change since 2000: +27.7%
Males: 8,967  (50.8%)
Females: 8,680  (49.2%)
Median resident age:  32.1 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98042.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $80,314 (it was $63,711 in 2000)
Covington:  $80,314
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $311,387 (it was $162,700 in 2000)
Covington:  $311,387
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $330,387; Detached houses: $340,174; Townhouses or other attached units: $242,259; In 2-unit structures: $348,936; Mobile homes: $78,545

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Races in Covington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Covington: 111.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.4%), English (14.3%), Irish (11.2%), Norwegian (6.8%), United States (6.3%), Italian (4.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1997

Elevation: 352 feet

Land area: 5.77 square miles.

Population density: 3060 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Covington

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Covington city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

754 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.9% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

This city:  5.5%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Covington, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Covington to the number of sex offenders is 5882 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Covington:  1.3% ($2,127)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tahoma-Maple Valley, WA (2.8 miles , pop. 52,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (17.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (953.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA (2.4 miles ), Tahoma-Maple Valley, WA (2.8 miles ), Maple Valley, WA (3.8 miles ), Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA (5.6 miles ), East Hill-Meridian, WA (6.5 miles ), Lea Hill, WA (6.6 miles ), Black Diamond, WA (6.7 miles ), Hobart, WA (7.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $167,800
  • 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $211,100
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $207,000
  • 2000: 49 buildings, average cost: $195,600
  • 2001: 227 buildings, average cost: $224,100
  • 2002: 159 buildings, average cost: $250,500
  • 2003: 356 buildings, average cost: $237,100
  • 2004: 269 buildings, average cost: $233,600
  • 2005: 97 buildings, average cost: $298,200
  • 2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $309,200
  • 2007: 81 buildings, average cost: $303,400

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Latitude: 47.37 N, Longitude: 122.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,284 (-31.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 736 (10.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 425

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Covington, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +2,450 (+21.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Covington by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 01000020
    per 100,000 0.07.20.00.00.00.012.20.0
Rapes 1186869109
    per 100,000 84.857.342.956.441.258.260.953.3
Robberies 911467111615
    per 100,000 69.378.828.642.348.171.197.488.8
Assaults 921191718191811
    per 100,000 69.3150.4135.7119.8123.7122.8109.665.1
Burglaries 102848776109123120136
    per 100,000 785.9601.7621.3535.5748.9794.9730.6805.0
Thefts 374378338378327350433315
    per 100,000 2881.62707.72413.92663.52246.72261.92636.41864.5
Auto thefts 10347641018912510474
    per 100,000 793.6336.7457.1711.7611.5807.8633.2438.0
Arson 9494131158
    per 100,000 69.328.764.328.289.371.130.447.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 336.2291.3246.6282.7263.3303.2331.5248.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.68
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Mike Jensen - College basketball player (Washington Huskies).


Hospitals/medical centers near Covington:
  • VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; RENTON, WA)
  • ENUMCLAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ENUMCLAW, WA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTER (about 19 miles; PUYALLUP, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Covington, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Covington:
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 15 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 18 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
  • MCCHORD AFB (about 30 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Covington:
  • CREST AIRPARK (about 3 miles; KENT, WA; ID: S36)
  • AUBURN MUNI (about 9 miles; AUBURN, WA; ID: S50)
  • RENTON MUNI (about 11 miles; RENTON, WA; ID: RNT)

Local government website: www.ci.covington.wa.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Covington:
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)
  • RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; RENTON, WA; FT enrollment: 2,623)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 7,013)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,007)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 21 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,013)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Medical Center in Covington= MultiCare

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Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  83.9%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Covington, WA



Covington compared to Washington state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in Covington (2007 data):
  • Anchor Mutual Savings Bank: Covington Branch at 17432 Se 270th Place, branch established on 2005-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $608.4 mil, Deposits: $443.5 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices



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Covington travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 3$21,004$84,0160$0
Financial Administration 4$20,770$62,3101$1,231
Other Government Administration 17$65,545$46,2671$2,351
Streets and Highways 3$17,834$71,3360$0
Welfare 1$3,824$45,8880$0
Parks and Recreation 6$25,286$50,5720$0
Totals for Government 34$154,263$54,4462$3,582



Covington government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $960,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,409,000
    General: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,009,000
    Water Utilities: $462,000
    Regular Highways: $457,000
    Financial Administration: $344,000
    Housing & Community Development: $189,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $133,000
    Parks & Recreation: $124,000
    Police Protection: $74,000
    General Public Buildings: $40,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $462,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $1,633,000
    Regular Highways: $332,000
    Sewerage: $81,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $741,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $364,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $106,000
    Special Assessments: $51,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $800,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    Financial Administration: $45,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,280,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,323,000
    General Support: $120,000
    Housing & Community Development: $77,000
    All Other: $58,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,268,000
    Property: $1,252,000
    Other Selective Sales: $671,000
    NEC: $541,000
    Public Utilities: $95,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $954,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)
King County:  0.27%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($65,600)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)
King County:  0.16%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.15% ($51,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Covington:
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYIZ (1620 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Covington:
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGRG (89.9 FM; AUBURN, WA; Owner: GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Covington:
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWOG (Channel 51; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: AFRICAN-AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.OF BELLEVUE, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Covington fatal accident list:
Jul 1, 2006 07:15 AM, 156th Pl Se, Lat: 47.362925, Lon: -122.130856, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 7, 2005 01:59 AM, Se 272nd St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 9, 2004 02:37 AM, Sr-516, Covington Way Se, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 21, 2003 02:40 AM, Se 268th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 6, 2002 12:58 AM, Sr-18, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 23, 1998 03:04 AM, Sewaxroad, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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