Covington, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
297
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.1
7.94% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.72%
37% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$86,964
16.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$85,600
0.117% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
159
15% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Covington, OK 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.

100% of the residents in Covington, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Covington, OK was $85,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Most people in Covington, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Covington, OK was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOklahomaGarfield County, OKEnid, OKNorth Central Oklahoma Counties--Enid, Ponca City, Blackwell & Perry Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Covington, OK is home to a population of 297 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.673% of Covington, OK residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 9.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (253 people) in Covington, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Covington, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Covington, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Covington, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    253 ± 110
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    26 ± 17
  3. White (Hispanic)
    8 ± 13
3.7%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 9.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (253 people) in Covington, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.7% of the people in Covington, OK are hispanic (11 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    105,376 ± 7,864 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,032 ± 2,798 people
  3. Guatemala
    11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.673%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
0.587%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 0.673% of Covington, OK residents (2 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, OK was 0.587%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 17
  2. Vietnam
    1 ± 14

Covington, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Covington, OK employs 159 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Covington, OK were Transportation & Warehousing (24 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (22 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,625), Construction ($75,833), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,000).

Employment

Occupations

159
2024 Value
± 74
−15%
1 Year decline
± 74.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, OK declined at a rate of −15%, from 187 employees to 159 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Covington, OK, are Transportation Occupations (28 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Covington, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

159
2024 Value
± 74
−15%
1 Year decline
± 74.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, OK declined at a rate of −15%, from 187 employees to 159 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Covington, OK, are Transportation & Warehousing (24 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (22 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Covington, OK, though some of these residents may live in Covington, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,643
Median earning men ± $15,937
$36,932
Median earning women ± $5,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($75,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,536).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Covington, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Covington, OK was $85,600 in 2024, which is 0.257 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,500 to $85,600, a 0.117% increase. The homeownership rate in Covington, OK is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Covington, OK have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Covington, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,308
$84
Median Property Taxes
±$42

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, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

77.1%
Homeownership
2024
64.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Covington, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,964
Median Household Income
± $27,541
109
Number of Households
± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 109 households in Covington, OK grew to $86,964 from the previous year's value of $74,500.

The following chart displays the households in Covington, OK 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Covington, OK is from Oklahoma.
0.452
2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.4%)
  2. Carpooled (16%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.56%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Covington, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (2.56%).

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

29.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Covington, OK have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.26% of the workforce in Covington, OK 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, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Covington, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Covington, OK (17 out of 297 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Covington, OK is White, followed by Hispanic 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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Health

81.1% of the population of Covington, OK has health coverage, with 40.7% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 2.36% on Medicare, 21.9% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 48.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.72% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

18.9%
Uninsured
40.7%
Employer Coverage
14.8%
Medicaid
2.36%
Medicare
21.9%
Non-Group
1.35%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Covington, OK declined by 33.7% from 28.4% to 18.9%.

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

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