Covington, Kentucky Census and Community Profile

COVINGTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Covington, KY
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Covington, KY was 43,370.

Covington Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Covington was 21,228, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Covington, KY
There are an estimated 6,706 married men in the town. 41.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Covington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Covington is 22,142 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Covington, Kentucky
There are an estimated 6,772 married women in the community. 38.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Covington, KY
The median age of people living in Covington, KY was 33.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Covington was 3,401. There were 32,151 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (5,168) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Covington, KY
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Covington, KY was 42,688.

White Population in Covington, KY
The estimated White population in the Covington community is 37,752, which is 87 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Covington, Kentucky
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,397, which is 10.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Covington, KY
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Covington, KY was 105.

Asian Population in Covington, Kentucky
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 147.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Covington, KY
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Covington was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 272, while those of “two or more races” was 682 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Covington community was 600, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Covington, KY
The household population number in Covington was 42,250.

Group Quarters Population in Covington, KY
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,120.

Average Household Size in Covington, KY
The average household size in Covington is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Covington, KY
At the time of the last census survey, there were 20,448 total housing units in Covington.

The number of occupied housing units was 18,257, or 89.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,004 were owner-occupied (49.3), and 9,253 were renter-occupied (50.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,191 vacant homes in Covington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Covington, Kentucky
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,939, with a median value in dollars of 71,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Covington, KY
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $793 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Covington, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 19,813 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Covington, Kentucky
3,711 people in Covington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Covington, KY
The number of Civilian Veterans in Covington was 4,303, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Covington, KY
In 2000, there were 10,080 people in Covington, KY listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Covington, KY
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,598 people in Covington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Covington, Kentucky
There were 21,028 in the labor force in Covington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Covington was 22.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Covington, KY
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,735. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Covington, KY
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,307. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Covington, Kentucky
Per capita income in Covington in the last full census was 16,841. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Covington numbered 1,577, or 15.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Covington, KY
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7,763, or 18.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.