Covington, TN

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2021 Population
8,666
2.22% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
35.9
5.03% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
26.5%
12.5% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$32,205
5.86% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$118,900
4.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Covington, TN had a population of 8.67k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $32,205. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Covington, TN declined from 8,863 to 8,666, a −2.22% decrease and its median household income declined from $34,208 to $32,205, a −5.86% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Covington, TN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (52.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (43.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.32%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%), and White (Hispanic) (0.773%).

None of the households in Covington, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Covington, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Covington, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington (177 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Covington, TN was $118,900, and the homeownership rate was 44.6%.

Most people in Covington, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Covington, TN was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Covington, TN is home to a population of 8.67k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.681% of Covington, TN residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2021, there were 1.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.58k people) in Covington, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.78k White (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2021 Citizenship
99.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.6% of Covington, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Covington, TN was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Covington, TN
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.58k ± 373
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.78k ± 347
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    114 ± 90
2.41%
Hispanic Population
209 people

In 2021, there were 1.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.58k people) in Covington, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.78k White (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.41% of the people in Covington, TN are hispanic (209 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.681%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
59 people
0.756%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
67 people

As of 2021, 0.681% of Covington, TN residents (59 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Covington, TN was 0.756%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    98 ± 65
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    57 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    48 ± 44

Covington, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Covington, TN employs 3.23k people. The largest industries in Covington, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (542 people), Manufacturing (479 people), and Educational Services (412 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,828), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,650), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,125).

Occupations

3.23k
2021 Value
± 496
−6.27%
1 Year decline
± 22.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Covington, TN declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 3.45k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Covington, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (393 people), Production Occupations (366 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Covington, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.23k
2021 Value
± 496
−6.27%
1 Year decline
± 22.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Covington, TN declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 3.45k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Covington, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (542 people), Manufacturing (479 people), and Educational Services (412 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Covington, TN, though some of these residents may live in Covington, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,254
Median earning men ± $14,586
$22,881
Median earning women ± $3,653

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,350), Public Administration ($69,243), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,327).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,449), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,431).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $51.3B
  2. $50.3B
  3. $49.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Electronics with $51.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($50.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$471B
2020 Value in Tennessee
$1.05T
Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee
123% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $471B. This is expected to increase 123% to $1.05T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $34.2B
  2. $26.7B
  3. $21B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $34.2B, followed by Texas with $26.7B and Kentucky and $21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Covington, TN awarded 177 degrees. The student population of Covington, TN in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 251 male students and 129 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Covington, TN are White (134 and 75.7%), followed by Black or African American (36 and 20.3%), Two or More Races (6 and 3.39%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.565%).

The largest universities in Covington, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington (177 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Covington, TN are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (34 and 19.2%), Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (20 and 11.3%), and Welding Technology (20 and 11.3%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.767% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.729% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (920k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Covington, TN was $118,900 in 2021, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $113,800 to $118,900, a 4.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Covington, TN is 44.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Covington, TN have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Covington, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Covington, TN is $32,205. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Covington, TN was Census Tract 406.02 with a value of $58,625, followed by Census Tract 406.01 and Census Tract 407, with respective values of $52,676 and $26,182.

Property

$118,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$22,779
$1,517
Median Property Taxes
±$272

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Covington, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Covington, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

44.6%
Homeownership
2021
53.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 44.6% of the housing units in Covington, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 406.02
  2. Census Tract 406.01
  3. Census Tract 407

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Covington, TN was Census Tract 406.02 with a value of $58,625, followed by Census Tract 406.01 and Census Tract 407, with respective values of $52,676 and $26,182.

The following map shows all of the places in Covington, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$32,205
Median Household Income
± $7,727
3.4k
Number of Households
± 456

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.4k households in Covington, TN declined from $32,205 from the previous year's value of $34,208.

The following chart displays the households in Covington, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Covington, TN is from Tennessee.
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.463
2020 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2021, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.126% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81.6%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.5%)

In 2021, 81.6% of workers in Covington, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (4.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Covington, TN have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Covington, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Covington, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Covington, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

26.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Covington, TN (2.19k out of 8.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Covington, TN is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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91.3% of the population of Covington, TN has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 33.8% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.933% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tipton County, TN see 3623 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0276% increase from the previous year (3622 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1548 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,623 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tipton County, TN

Primary care physicians in Tipton County, TN see an average of 3,623 patients per year. This represents a 0.0276% increase from the previous year (3,622 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tipton County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.69%
Uninsured
32.6%
Employer Coverage
33.8%
Medicaid
13.2%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
0.933%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Covington, TN grew by 9.73% from 7.92% to 8.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Covington, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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