Covington, IN City Data

Covington, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,565 people who live in Covington and approximately 17,954 who live in Fountain County. We want to help people moving to or living in Covington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Covington. We have included Covington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Covington Information

Fountain County where Covington resides is 397.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,954 and has a population rank of 1,901 out of all the places in the United States.

Covington has a total of 2,565 people and of those residents there are 1,206 males and 1,359 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 47. There are approximately 222 births each year and around 217 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Covington varies per year, but currently 2,553 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 2,565 people who live in Covington, there are 599 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Covington is 339 male and 260 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,028.

General Covington Information
Total area in square miles - Fountain County	397.92
Water area in square miles - Fountain County	N/A
Resident population - Fountain County	17,954
Population rank - Fountain County	1,901
Total population	2,565
Total population (male)	1,206
Total population (female)	1,359
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	47
Births - Fountain County	222
Deaths- Fountain County	217
Population of one race	2,553
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	599
Population under 20 years (male)	339
Population under 20 years (female)	260
Total population 18 years and over	2,028

Covington Social Characteristics

There are 7,041 households in Covington. Families make up 5,069 of these households. The table below breaks down the Covington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,158), male householder with no wife present (315) and female householder with no husband present (550). The remainder of the Covington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,003. Covington, IN moving companies help people in Covington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Covington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Covington is based, there are 7,210 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,047 never married, 4,266 now married, 53 separated, 1,064 widowed, and 780 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 56 separated, 216 widowed and 734 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Covington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Covington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fountain County)
Total households	7,041
Family households (families)	5,069
With own children under 18 years	2,455
Married-couple family	4,158
With own children under 18 years	1,768
Male householder, no wife present, family	315
With own children under 18 years	185
Female householder, no husband present, family	550
With own children under 18 years	334
Nonfamily households	2,003
Householder living alone	1,732
65 years and over	889

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	311
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	356
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,014
Householder	714
Spouse	588
Child	632
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	33
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	419
Male householder	129
Male householder living alone	108
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	249
Female householder living alone	238
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,210
Never married	1,047
Now married	4,266
Separated	53
Widowed	1,064
Divorced	780
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	56
Widowed	216
Divorced	734

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,565
Male	1,206
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	98
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	14
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	100
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	20
Female	1,359
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	79
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	18
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	70
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	103
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	84
75 to 79 years	72
80 to 84 years	72
85 years and over	78

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,565
One race	2,553
White	2,533
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,433
People who are White alone	2,403
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,771
Same house	10,268
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,849
Different state or abroad	1,203
Different state	1,135
Abroad	68

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fountain County)
Total resident population	17,954
Born in United States	13,228
State of residence	10,160
Different state	7,543
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	66
Foreign born	185

Covington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Covington. That total enrollment is 4,260 for the population of the country, which includes Covington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,662 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,519 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 414.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Covington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,260
Pre-kindergarten	325
Public	220
Private	105
Kindergarten	260
Public	230
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,183
Public	2,086
Private	97
Elementary and high school	3,260
Public	3,138
Private	122
High school grades 9 to 12	1,077
Public	1,052
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	383
Public	302
Private	81
Graduate or professional school	32
Public	32
Private
Not enrolled in school	12,974

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,914
Less than 9th grade	602
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,703
High school graduate	5,656
Some college, no degree	2,109
Associate's degree	646
Bachelor's degree	1,198
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	718

Covington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,872 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Covington. The Covington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,697), service occupations (1,213), sales and office occupations (1,614), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (124), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (744) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,805). The 13,872 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,611 private wage and salary workers, 870 government workers, 680 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fountain County)
Population 16 years and over	13,872
In labor force	8,618
Civilian labor force	8,614
Employed	8,197
Unemployed	417
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	7,120
In labor force	3,865
Civilian labor force	3,861
Unemployed Civilian labor force	163
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	6,752
In labor force	4,753
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	254
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fountain County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,026
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,310
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,144
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	197
Other means	31
Worked at home	324
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	193,225

OCCUPATION (Fountain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,697
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,697
Service occupations	1,213
Sales and office occupations	1,614
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	124
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	744
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,805

INDUSTRY (Fountain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,697
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	375
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,909
Wholesale trade	252
Retail trade	886
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	379
Information	95
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	271
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	237
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,429
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	479
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	192

CLASS OF WORKER (Fountain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,697
Private wage and salary workers	6,611
Government workers	870
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	680
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Covington Housing Characteristics

In Covington, IN there are 7,692 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,041 occupied and 651 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Covington, there are 6,229 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 14 units in Covington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Covington, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Covington, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Covington. There are 126 housing units with rent less than $200, 96 with rent between $200-299, 650 with rent between $300-499 and 410 with rent for $500 and above. Full Covington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Covington, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fountain County)
Total housing units	7,692
Occupied housing units	7,041
Vacant housing units	651

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fountain County)
Total housing units	7,692
1-unit, detached	6,229
1-unit, attached	14
2 units	213
3 or 4 units	251
5 to 9 units	61
10 to 19 units	18
20 to 49 units	31
50 or more units
Mobile home	875

HOUSING TENURE (Fountain County)
Occupied housing units	7,041
Owner-occupied	5,482
Renter-occupied	1,559

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fountain County)
Occupied housing units	7,041
No vehicles available	390
2 vehicle available	4,599
3 vehicles available	1,087
4 vehicles available	428
5 or more vehicles available	92

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fountain County)
Occupied housing units	7,041
Utility gas	3,448
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	937
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	339
Coal or coke
Wood	228
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fountain County)
Occupied housing units	7,041
Less Than $50,000	5,482
$50,000 to $99,999	2,396
$100,000 to $149,999	437
$150,000 to $199,999	138
$200,000 to $299,999	45
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	69,200

GROSS RENT (Fountain County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,559
Less than $200	126
$200 to $299	96
$300 to $499	650
$500 to $699	324
$700 to $999	68
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	N/A