Covington, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,658

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.256% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

5.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,851

2.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$295,100

Population & Diversity

Covington, LA is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.83% of Covington, LA residents were born outside of the country (330 people).

In 2024, there were 4.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.52k people) in Covington, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 372 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Covington, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Covington, LA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Covington, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.52k ± 570
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 467
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
372 ± 185

5.7%

Hispanic Population

665 people

5.7% of the people in Covington, LA are hispanic (665 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Covington, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

2.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

330 people

3.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

377 people

As of 2024, 2.83% of Covington, LA residents (330 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, LA was 3.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
143 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 38

Covington, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Covington, LA employs 4.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Covington, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (764 people), Retail Trade (628 people), and Manufacturing (418 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($239,125), Finance & Insurance ($116,021), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,298).

Employment

Occupations

4.76k

2024 Value

± 596

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, LA declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 4.88k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Covington, LA, are Management Occupations (676 people), Sales & Related Occupations (490 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Covington, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

4.76k

2024 Value

± 596

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, LA declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 4.88k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Covington, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (764 people), Retail Trade (628 people), and Manufacturing (418 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Covington, LA, though some of these residents may live in Covington, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,373

Median earning men ± $11,812

$49,048

Median earning women ± $4,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,647), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,899).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($143,409), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,126), and Public Administration ($83,500).

Education

The student population of Covington, LA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 61 male students and 2,017 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Covington, LA are White (914 and 47.2%), Black or African American (481 and 24.8%), Hispanic or Latino (325 and 16.8%), and Unknown (125 and 6.45%).

The largest universities in Covington, LA by number of degrees awarded are Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington (1,941 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Covington, LA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (1,037 and 53.4%) and General Cosmetology (904 and 46.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,078 students enrolled in Covington, LA, 2.94% men and 97.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,024 records, of which 96.7% were women and 3.32% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

1,037 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Covington, LA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 1,037 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Covington, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,941 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington with 1,941 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 40 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Covington, LA, which is 0.021 times less than the 1,901 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 914 degrees mean that there were 1.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 481 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Covington, LA was $295,100 in 2024, which is 0.887 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $292,500 to $295,100, a 0.889% increase. The homeownership rate in Covington, LA is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Covington, LA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Covington, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,695

$3,061

Median Property Taxes

±$445

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Covington, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Covington, LA 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.

$75,851

Median Household Income

± $6,237

4.39k

Number of Households

± 542

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.39k households in Covington, LA grew to $75,851 from the previous year's value of $73,809.

The following chart displays the households in Covington, LA 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, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (4.36%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Covington, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.36%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Covington, LA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Covington, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Covington, LA (1.26k out of 10.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Covington, LA is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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