Covington, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,120 (All urban)

Covington, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,195 (2,835 occupied: 1,980 owner occupied, 855 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	32%

Housing density: 563 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $286,347.

Median contract rent in 2008: $417 (lower quartile is $313, upper quartile is $520)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $389

Median gross rent in Covington, VA in 2008: $580

Housing units in Covington with a mortgage: 846 (41 second mortgage, 75 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 881

Covington,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $115,153 (it was $50,700 in 2000)

Covington:	$115,153
Virginia:	$269,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,329 - $159,069

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $134,130
Here: $134,130
State: $350,416

Townhouses or other attached units: $77,082
Here: $77,082
State: $349,037

In 2-unit structures: $65,708
Here: $65,708
State: $304,086

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $171,798
Here: $171,798
State: $307,397

Mobile homes: $15,213
Here: $15,213
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,292

In family households: 5,052 (1,281 male householders, 487 female householders)
1,357 spouses, 1,521 children (1,418 natural, 56 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 50 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,240 (428 male householders (353 living alone)), 639 female householders (609 living alone)), 173 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 882 2-persons, 436 3-persons, 289 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 962 1-person, 77 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

785 married couples with children.
359 single-parent households (90 men, 269 women).

97.0% of residents of Covington speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English well, 76% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 148 (2.3%)
(30.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Covington, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 206 5 rooms: 610 6 rooms: 513 7 rooms: 304 8 rooms: 201 9 or more rooms: 123

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Virginia:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 78 4 rooms: 288 5 rooms: 229 6 rooms: 147 7 rooms: 45 8 rooms: 21 9 or more rooms: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 86
1990 to 1994: 83
1980 to 1989: 113
1970 to 1979: 253
1960 to 1969: 418
1950 to 1959: 632
1940 to 1949: 515
1939 or earlier: 1,095

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Covington:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 640 3 bedrooms: 962 4 bedrooms: 266 5 or more bedrooms: 65

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 167 2 bedrooms: 418 3 bedrooms: 198 4 bedrooms: 57 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 222 1 vehicle: 647 2 vehicles: 757 3 vehicles: 257 4 vehicles: 63 5 or more vehicles: 34

Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 229 1 vehicle: 375 2 vehicles: 171 3 vehicles: 67 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Covington, VA:

Less than $10,000: 35
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 17
$20,000 to $24,999: 24
$25,000 to $29,999: 31
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 60
$60,000 to $69,999: 114
$70,000 to $79,999: 114
$80,000 to $89,999: 118
$90,000 to $99,999: 138
$100,000 to $124,999: 348
$125,000 to $149,999: 283
$150,000 to $174,999: 172
$175,000 to $199,999: 122
$200,000 to $249,999: 101
$250,000 to $299,999: 69
$300,000 to $399,999: 46
$400,000 to $499,999: 15
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Covington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Covington:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 22
$200 to $249: 25
$250 to $299: 49
$300 to $349: 119
$350 to $399: 101
$400 to $449: 107
$450 to $499: 125
$500 to $549: 72
$550 to $599: 36
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 21
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 111

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 81 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 18

Covington, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 22.8%
Number of people working at home: 107 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 208
5 to 9 minutes: 727
10 to 14 minutes: 537
15 to 19 minutes: 345
20 to 24 minutes: 227
25 to 29 minutes: 43
30 to 34 minutes: 123
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 24
45 to 59 minutes: 67
60 to 89 minutes: 124
90 or more minutes: 101

Covington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,011 (76%)
Carpooled: 386 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 84 (3%)
Other means: 29 (1%)
Worked at home: 107 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 375
$10,000 to $14,999: 255
$15,000 to $19,999: 276
$20,000 to $24,999: 255
$25,000 to $29,999: 240
$30,000 to $34,999: 223
$35,000 to $39,999: 188
$40,000 to $44,999: 211
$45,000 to $49,999: 147
$50,000 to $59,999: 276
$60,000 to $74,999: 213
$75,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 21
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 22

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1218

Other groups: 1023

German: 439

Irish: 347

English: 326

Scotch-Irish: 141

Italian: 123

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 56

Jamaican: 51

French (except Basque): 47

Arab:: 34

European: 30

Swedish: 29

British: 26

Scottish: 22

French Canadian: 21

Moroccan: 19

Dutch: 18

Ukrainian: 18

Welsh: 18

Lebanese: 15

Pennsylvania German: 13

Norwegian: 11

Austrian: 10

Celtic: 9

Polish: 6

Romanian: 6

Swiss: 6

Barbadian: 5

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

Jamaica (34%)
Bolivia (14%)
Vietnam (11%)
El Salvador (9%)
Other Northern Africa (8%)
Peru (6%)
Korea (5%)

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

This state: 4947
Northeast: 184
Midwest: 123
South: 805
West: 85

63% of Covington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 148
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 119
11th grade: 110
12th grade, no diploma: 99
High school graduate (or equivalency): 875
Less than 1 year of college: 187
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 265
Associate degree: 49
Bachelor's degree: 82
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 47
7th and 8th grade: 177
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 191
11th grade: 120
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 910
Less than 1 year of college: 241
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 257
Associate degree: 131
Bachelor's degree: 145
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.8%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,820
Black householders: $25,093
Asian householders: $28,655
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $52,019
Some other race householders: $30,183
Two or more races householders: $52,373
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $80,150

Covington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Covington household income for Black householders

Covington household income for Asian householders

Covington household income for Two or more races householders

Covington household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Covington marital status for males

Covington marital status for females

Median 2008 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $120,276
Black or African American householders: $90,774
Asian householders: $147,508
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $124,814
Two or more races householders: $194,711
Hispanic or Latino householders: $393,053

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,643
One, attached: 66
Two: 144
3 or 4: 97
5 to 9: 29
10 to 19: 17
20 to 49: 36
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 156

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,669

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Covington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	3.5%
Virginia:	20.6%

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 (Noninst.)

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