Covington, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,253 (Urban population: 8,645 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 608 (all nonfarm))

Covington, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,302 (3,150 occupied: 1,585 owner occupied, 1,565 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	30%

Housing density: 321 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.

Median contract rent in 2007: $356 (lower quartile is $194, upper quartile is $463)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $161

Median gross rent in Covington, TN in 2007: $482

Housing units in Covington with a mortgage: 998 (38 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 466

Covington,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,705 (it was $73,000 in 2000)

Covington:	$106,705
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,891 - $138,962

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $131,511
Here: $131,511
State: $188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $74,184
Here: $74,184
State: $161,999

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $147,032
Here: $147,032
State: $133,385

Mobile homes: $26,167
Here: $26,167
State: $44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000
Here: $65,000
State: $46,838

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,095

In family households: 6,980 (1,144 male householders, 998 female householders)
1,135 spouses, 2,792 children (2,602 natural, 65 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 349 grandchildren, 113 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 243 other relatives, 135 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,115 (388 male householders (341 living alone)), 653 female householders (629 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 339 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 773 2-persons, 611 3-persons, 356 4-persons, 237 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 970 1-person, 61 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

944 married couples with children.
1,237 single-parent households (74 men, 1,163 women).

98.4% of residents of Covington speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 45 (0.5%)
(77.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Covington, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 42 4 rooms: 176 5 rooms: 332 6 rooms: 390 7 rooms: 302 8 rooms: 165 9 or more rooms: 169

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Tennessee:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 83 3 rooms: 421 4 rooms: 496 5 rooms: 262 6 rooms: 187 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 57 9 or more rooms: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 45
1995 to 1998: 244
1990 to 1994: 385
1980 to 1989: 436
1970 to 1979: 702
1960 to 1969: 405
1950 to 1959: 326
1940 to 1949: 307
1939 or earlier: 452

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Covington:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 58 2 bedrooms: 338 3 bedrooms: 803 4 bedrooms: 328 5 or more bedrooms: 58

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington:
	no bedroom: 35 1 bedroom: 447 2 bedrooms: 643 3 bedrooms: 359 4 bedrooms: 71 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 101 1 vehicle: 507 2 vehicles: 694 3 vehicles: 191 4 vehicles: 84 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 433 1 vehicle: 785 2 vehicles: 270 3 vehicles: 29 4 vehicles: 38 5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Covington, TN:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 27
$40,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 71
$60,000 to $69,999: 79
$70,000 to $79,999: 121
$80,000 to $89,999: 154
$90,000 to $99,999: 185
$100,000 to $124,999: 310
$125,000 to $149,999: 281
$150,000 to $174,999: 128
$175,000 to $199,999: 83
$200,000 to $249,999: 80
$250,000 to $299,999: 31
$300,000 to $399,999: 34
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Covington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Covington:

Less than $100: 169 people
$100 to $149: 123
$150 to $199: 123
$200 to $249: 49
$250 to $299: 107
$300 to $349: 200
$350 to $399: 188
$400 to $449: 161
$450 to $499: 143
$500 to $549: 103
$550 to $599: 96
$600 to $649: 31
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 39
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 26
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 9
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 100

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 7

Covington, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.5%
Number of people working at home: 107 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 247
5 to 9 minutes: 730
10 to 14 minutes: 483
15 to 19 minutes: 404
20 to 24 minutes: 196
25 to 29 minutes: 76
30 to 34 minutes: 167
35 to 39 minutes: 29
40 to 44 minutes: 60
45 to 59 minutes: 184
60 to 89 minutes: 258
90 or more minutes: 98

Covington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,399 (79%)
Carpooled: 480 (16%)
Walked: 27 (1%)
Other means: 26 (1%)
Worked at home: 107 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 754
$10,000 to $14,999: 353
$15,000 to $19,999: 265
$20,000 to $24,999: 230
$25,000 to $29,999: 154
$30,000 to $34,999: 187
$35,000 to $39,999: 165
$40,000 to $44,999: 179
$45,000 to $49,999: 185
$50,000 to $59,999: 192
$60,000 to $74,999: 211
$75,000 to $99,999: 114
$100,000 to $124,999: 92
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 40
$200,000 or more: 28

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3723

United States or American: 794

Irish: 352

German: 303

English: 273

Scotch-Irish: 122

Subsaharan African:: 88

African: 88

Scottish: 81

Italian: 78

European: 61

Barbadian: 30

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 30

French (except Basque): 17

Danish: 11

Dutch: 11

Norwegian: 9

British: 7

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

Barbados (67%)
Guatemala (18%)
Canada (16%)

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

This state: 6847
Northeast: 105
Midwest: 552
South: 801
West: 71

51% of Covington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 71
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 93
7th and 8th grade: 98
9th grade: 118
10th grade: 68
11th grade: 93
12th grade, no diploma: 139
High school graduate (or equivalency): 620
Less than 1 year of college: 122
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 240
Associate degree: 45
Bachelor's degree: 165
Master's degree: 56
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 54
5th and 6th grade: 80
7th and 8th grade: 180
9th grade: 109
10th grade: 225
11th grade: 193
12th grade, no diploma: 136
High school graduate (or equivalency): 955
Less than 1 year of college: 248
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 370
Associate degree: 110
Bachelor's degree: 159
Master's degree: 75
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,867
Black householders: $19,172
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $187,721
Asian householders: $72,412
Two or more races householders: $40,155
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $72,700

Covington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Covington household income for Black householders

Covington household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

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Covington household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Covington marital status for males

Covington marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,541
Black or African American householders: $86,656
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $333,295
Asian householders: $111,098
Two or more races householders: $111,098

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,205
One, attached: 99
Two: 223
3 or 4: 227
5 to 9: 317
10 to 19: 37
20 to 49: 55
50 or more: 45
Mobile homes: 85
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,972

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Covington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55

Here:	4.5%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34

Here:	8.4%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28

Here:	10.3%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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)

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