Covington, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

21,233

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

2.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.01%

7.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$134,502

6.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$637,300

Population & Diversity

Covington, WA is home to a population of 21.2k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.4% of Covington, WA residents were born outside of the country (3.26k people).

In 2024, there were 5.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Covington, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.32k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Covington, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Covington, WA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Covington, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 958
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 533
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 579

11.2%

Hispanic Population

2.38k people

11.2% of the people in Covington, WA are hispanic (2.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Covington, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

15.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.26k people

17.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.69k people

As of 2024, 15.4% of Covington, WA residents (3.26k 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, WA was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
462 ± 253
Gulf War (1990s)
246 ± 145
Vietnam
221 ± 97

Covington, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Covington, WA employs 11.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Covington, WA were Manufacturing (1,454 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,392 people), and Retail Trade (1,148 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($135,325), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,631), and Information ($130,329).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k

2024 Value

± 887

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, WA grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 11.2k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Covington, WA, are Management Occupations (1,337 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,317 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Covington, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

11.3k

2024 Value

± 887

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, WA grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 11.2k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Covington, WA, are Manufacturing (1,454 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,392 people), and Retail Trade (1,148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Covington, WA, though some of these residents may live in Covington, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,574

Median earning men ± $6,802

$55,597

Median earning women ± $7,874

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,095), Manufacturing ($120,395), and Information ($110,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($130,855), Manufacturing ($84,300), and Construction ($73,967).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Covington, WA was $637,300 in 2024, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $590,100 to $637,300, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Covington, WA is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Covington, WA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Covington, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$637,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,171

$5,824

Median Property Taxes

±$525

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Covington, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

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

$134,502

Median Household Income

± $8,675

7.38k

Number of Households

± 677

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.38k households in Covington, WA grew to $134,502 from the previous year's value of $126,730.

The following chart displays the households in Covington, WA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Covington, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (9.32%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Covington, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.32%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Covington, WA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Covington, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Covington, WA (1.06k out of 21.2k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Covington, WA 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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