Covina, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 47,144 (All urban)

Covina, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 16,430 (16,023 occupied: 9,409 owner occupied, 6,614 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	43%

Housing density: 2359 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $192,200

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $855

Median gross rent in Covina, CA in 2000: $742

Housing units in Covina with a mortgage: 6,929 (1,218 second mortgage, 517 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,570

Household type by relationship

Households: 46,565

In family households: 41,515 (8,253 male householders, 3,644 female householders)
8,353 spouses, 16,014 children (14,973 natural, 235 adopted, 806 stepchildren), 1,080 grandchildren, 594 brothers or sisters, 667 parents, 1,429 other relatives, 1,481 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,050 (1,762 male householders (1,295 living alone)), 2,294 female householders (1,965 living alone)), 994 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 579 (290 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,718 2-persons, 2,994 3-persons, 2,625 4-persons, 1,459 5-persons, 792 6-persons, 309 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,260 1-person, 664 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

8,102 married couples with children.
3,342 single-parent households (772 men, 2,570 women).

64.4% of residents of Covina speak English at home.
25.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
7.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 9,451 (20.0%)
(50.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Covina, California:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 123
3 rooms: 740
4 rooms: 663
5 rooms: 2,026
6 rooms: 2,913
7 rooms: 1,759
8 rooms: 844
9 or more rooms: 332

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covina, California:

1 room: 622
2 rooms: 1,031
3 rooms: 1,607
4 rooms: 1,627
5 rooms: 987
6 rooms: 510
7 rooms: 156
8 rooms: 45
9 or more rooms: 29

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 67
1995 to 1998: 242
1990 to 1994: 499
1980 to 1989: 1,886
1970 to 1979: 2,328
1960 to 1969: 3,723
1950 to 1959: 6,129
1940 to 1949: 910
1939 or earlier: 646

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Covina:

no bedroom: 118
1 bedroom: 299
2 bedrooms: 1,641
3 bedrooms: 4,942
4 bedrooms: 2,205
5 or more bedrooms: 204

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covina:

no bedroom: 798
1 bedroom: 2,356
2 bedrooms: 2,314
3 bedrooms: 919
4 bedrooms: 220
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Covina in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 275
1 vehicle: 2,209
2 vehicles: 4,470
3 vehicles: 1,695
4 vehicles: 469
5 or more vehicles: 291

Cars and other vehicles available in Covina in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 847
1 vehicle: 3,094
2 vehicles: 2,128
3 vehicles: 385
4 vehicles: 140
5 or more vehicles: 20

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Covina, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 23
$20,000 to $24,999: 41
$25,000 to $29,999: 17
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 19
$60,000 to $69,999: 20
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 315
$125,000 to $149,999: 805
$150,000 to $174,999: 1640
$175,000 to $199,999: 2262
$200,000 to $249,999: 2035
$250,000 to $299,999: 638
$300,000 to $399,999: 475
$400,000 to $499,999: 73
$500,000 to $749,999: 27
$750,000 to $999,999: 16
$1,000,000 or more: 32

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Covina:

Less than $100: 44
$100 to $149: 59
$150 to $199: 149
$200 to $249: 44
$250 to $299: 75
$300 to $349: 48
$350 to $399: 74
$400 to $449: 149
$450 to $499: 191
$500 to $549: 409
$550 to $599: 810
$600 to $649: 697
$650 to $699: 810
$700 to $749: 529
$750 to $799: 559
$800 to $899: 820
$900 to $999: 420
$1,000 to $1,249: 425
$1,250 to $1,499: 138
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 11
No cash rent: 145

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,352
1990 to 1994: 1,320
1985 to 1989: 1,528
1980 to 1984: 1,388
1975 to 1979: 1,071
1970 to 1974: 800
1970 to 1974: 762
1965 to 1969: 1,230

Covina, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.2%
Number of people working at home: 483 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 508
5 to 9 minutes: 1917
10 to 14 minutes: 2511
15 to 19 minutes: 2486
20 to 24 minutes: 2308
25 to 29 minutes: 1017
30 to 34 minutes: 2643
35 to 39 minutes: 680
40 to 44 minutes: 1015
45 to 59 minutes: 2629
60 to 89 minutes: 1929
90 or more minutes: 776

Covina mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 16,095 (77%)
Carpooled: 2,934 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 682 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
Railroad: 208 (1%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
Bicycle: 91 (0%)
Walked: 308 (1%)
Other means: 51 (0%)
Worked at home: 483 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1227
$10,000 to $14,999: 826
$15,000 to $19,999: 909
$20,000 to $24,999: 778
$25,000 to $29,999: 835
$30,000 to $34,999: 1100
$35,000 to $39,999: 1017
$40,000 to $44,999: 746
$45,000 to $49,999: 776
$50,000 to $59,999: 1564
$60,000 to $74,999: 1966
$75,000 to $99,999: 2040
$100,000 to $124,999: 1194
$125,000 to $149,999: 448
$150,000 to $199,999: 322
$200,000 or more: 205

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 24811
German: 2819
Irish: 2380
English: 2324
Italian: 1641
United States or American: 1483
French (except Basque): 842
Norwegian: 583
Swedish: 546
Scotch-Irish: 537
Dutch: 450
Polish: 392
Scottish: 344
Arab:: 280
French Canadian: 251
European: 203
Russian: 202
Subsaharan African:: 165
British: 141
Egyptian: 132
Greek: 126
Canadian: 101
Czech: 99
African: 98
Arab/Arabic: 95
Welsh: 94
Hungarian: 91
Danish: 87
Swiss: 72
Portuguese: 72
Armenian: 67
Austrian: 66
Yugoslavian: 61
Croatian: 55
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 51
Scandinavian: 50
Belgian: 49
Slovak: 41
Lebanese: 35
Nigerian: 34
Iranian: 31
Romanian: 30
Czechoslovakian: 26
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 24
West Indian: 21
Eastern European: 20
Lithuanian: 18
Ghanian: 17
Slovene: 16
Northern European: 16
Liberian: 16
Acadian/Cajun: 14
Slavic: 14
Finnish: 13
Australian: 13
Ukrainian: 13
Basque: 12
Pennsylvania German: 12
Palestinian: 11
Brazilian: 7
Syrian: 7
Maltese: 6
Jamaican: 6
Luxemburger: 4
Turkish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (36%)
Philippines (12%)
Taiwan (4%)
Vietnam (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
El Salvador (4%)
India (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 27685
Northeast: 1911
Midwest: 3563
South: 2342
West: 1665

52% of Covina residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 177
Nursery to 4th grade: 122
5th and 6th grade: 150
7th and 8th grade: 212
9th grade: 254
10th grade: 217
11th grade: 388
12th grade, no diploma: 738
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,486
Less than 1 year of college: 1,011
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,702
Associate degree: 1,121
Bachelor's degree: 1,925
Master's degree: 576
Professional school degree: 144
Doctorate degree: 102

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 221
Nursery to 4th grade: 159
5th and 6th grade: 352
7th and 8th grade: 266
9th grade: 391
10th grade: 364
11th grade: 535
12th grade, no diploma: 789
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,322
Less than 1 year of college: 1,715
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,801
Associate degree: 1,387
Bachelor's degree: 2,006
Master's degree: 634
Professional school degree: 115
Doctorate degree: 40

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 9.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,984
Black householders: $39,358
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $58,750
Asian householders: $58,618
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $56,250
Some other race householders: $42,323
Two or more races householders: $37,643
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $45,722

Covina household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Covina household income for Black or African American householders

Covina household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Covina household income for Asian householders

Covina household income for some other race householders

Covina household income for two or more races householders

Covina household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Covina marital status for males

Covina marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $190,000
Black or African American householders: $196,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $187,500
Asian householders: $188,800
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $162,500
Some other race householders: $189,600
Two or more races householders: $186,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $187,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,371
One, attached: 1,302
Two: 238
3 or 4: 743
5 to 9: 981
10 to 19: 879
20 to 49: 1,007
50 or more: 1,319
Mobile homes: 581
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Covina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (92%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (71%)
Electricity (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 649

Here:	10.2%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 251

Here:	8.5%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 506

Here:	14.6%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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