Covington, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,069

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

4.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

3.64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,466

4.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$164,400

Population & Diversity

Covington, IN is home to a population of 3.07k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.14% of Covington, IN residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Covington, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Covington, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Covington, IN was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Covington, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Covington, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 217
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
165 ± 99
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 40

6.09%

Hispanic Population

187 people

6.09% of the people in Covington, IN are hispanic (187 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Covington, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

1.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 1.14% of Covington, IN residents (35 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Covington, IN was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Covington, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

75 ± 59

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Covington, IN.

Economy

The economy of Covington, IN employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Covington, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), Manufacturing (268 people), and Retail Trade (248 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,396), Transportation & Warehousing ($120,335), and Manufacturing ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 279

5.71%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, IN grew at a rate of 5.71%, from 1.38k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Covington, IN, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (187 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (179 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Covington, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.46k

2024 Value

± 279

5.71%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, IN grew at a rate of 5.71%, from 1.38k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Covington, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), Manufacturing (268 people), and Retail Trade (248 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Covington, IN, though some of these residents may live in Covington, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,607

Median earning men ± $10,508

$38,551

Median earning women ± $5,819

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,610), Manufacturing ($66,875), and Public Administration ($58,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,500), and Manufacturing ($38,409).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Covington, IN was $164,400 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,100 to $164,400, a 1.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Covington, IN is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Covington, IN have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Covington, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,743

$836

Median Property Taxes

±$168

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Covington, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Covington, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,466

Median Household Income

± $5,246

1.35k

Number of Households

± 229

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.35k households in Covington, IN declined from $52,466 from the previous year's value of $54,962.

The following chart displays the households in Covington, IN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Covington, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (9.6%)
Carpooled (9.39%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Covington, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.39%).

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.

Commute Time

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Covington, IN have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.692% of the workforce in Covington, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Covington, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Covington, IN (447 out of 2.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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