Covington, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

8,587

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.2%

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,254

2.89% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Covington, TN is home to a population of 8.59k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0699% of Covington, TN residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.74k people) in Covington, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.64k White (Non-Hispanic) and 112 Two Races Including Other (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, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Covington, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Covington, TN

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.74k ± 643
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.64k ± 610
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 91

1.42%

Hispanic Population

122 people

1.42% of the people in Covington, TN are hispanic (122 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Covington, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0699%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.116%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.0699% of Covington, TN residents (6 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, TN was 0.116%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
136 ± 114
Vietnam
83 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 63

Covington, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Covington, TN employs 3.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Covington, TN were Manufacturing (583 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (483 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($105,469), Public Administration ($78,214), and Transportation & Warehousing ($75,509).

Employment

Occupations

3.29k

2024 Value

± 592

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, TN declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 3.38k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Covington, TN, are Material Moving Occupations (480 people), Sales & Related Occupations (312 people), and Production Occupations (269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Covington, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

3.29k

2024 Value

± 592

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, TN declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 3.38k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Covington, TN, are Manufacturing (583 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (483 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,329

Median earning men ± $8,692

$28,000

Median earning women ± $6,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,544), Public Administration ($78,929), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($112,736), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,818).

Education

The student population of Covington, TN in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 264 male students and 132 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Covington, TN are White (98 and 57.3%), Black or African American (56 and 32.7%), Two or More Races (8 and 4.68%), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 4.09%).

The largest universities in Covington, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington (172 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Covington, TN are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (34 and 19.8%), Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (26 and 15.1%), and Welding Technology (22 and 12.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 396 students enrolled in Covington, TN, 66.7% men and 33.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 211 records, of which 28.4% were women and 71.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
30 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
17 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Covington, TN was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Covington, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

172 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington with 172 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 101 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Covington, TN, which is 1.42 times more than the 71 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 98 degrees mean that there were 1.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 56 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, TN was $185,900 in 2024, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,900 to $185,900, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Covington, TN is 45.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Covington, TN have an average commute time of 23 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.

Housing

Property

$185,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,265

$1,668

Median Property Taxes

±$376

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.

Rent vs Own

45.3%

Homeownership

2024

53.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.3% of the housing units in Covington, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.2%.

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

$42,254

Median Household Income

± $7,949

3.69k

Number of Households

± 549

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.69k households in Covington, TN declined from $42,254 from the previous year's value of $43,512.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Covington, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Carpooled (19.7%)
Worked At Home (7.58%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Covington, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.7%) and those who worked at home (7.58%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Covington, TN have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Covington, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Covington, TN (2.4k out of 8.22k 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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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