Covington, TN City Data

Covington, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,463 people who live in Covington and approximately 51,271 who live in Tipton 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

Tipton County where Covington resides is 474.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,271 and has a population rank of 902 out of all the places in the United States.

Covington has a total of 8,463 people and of those residents there are 3,735 males and 4,728 females. The median age of the male population is 29.8 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 742 births each year and around 469 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Covington varies per year, but currently 8,408 are one race and 55 are two or more races.

Of the 8,463 people who live in Covington, there are 2,765 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Covington is 1,391 male and 1,374 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 5,950.

General Covington Information
Total area in square miles - Tipton County	474.72
Water area in square miles - Tipton County	N/A
Resident population - Tipton County	51,271
Population rank - Tipton County	902
Total population	8,463
Total population (male)	3,735
Total population (female)	4,728
Population median age (male)	29.8
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Tipton County	742
Deaths- Tipton County	469
Population of one race	8,408
Population of two or more races	55
Population under 20 years	2,765
Population under 20 years (male)	1,391
Population under 20 years (female)	1,374
Total population 18 years and over	5,950

Covington Social Characteristics

There are 18,106 households in Covington. Families make up 14,343 of these households. The table below breaks down the Covington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,899), male householder with no wife present (667) and female householder with no husband present (2,591). The remainder of the Covington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,933. Covington, TN 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 20,003 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,776 never married, 11,430 now married, 524 separated, 2,266 widowed, and 2,007 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 375 separated, 433 widowed and 1,640 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 (Tipton County)
Total households	18,106
Family households (families)	14,343
With own children under 18 years	7,949
Married-couple family	10,899
With own children under 18 years	5,262
Male householder, no wife present, family	667
With own children under 18 years	409
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,591
With own children under 18 years	1,551
Nonfamily households	3,933
Householder living alone	3,375
65 years and over	1,341

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,248
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	845
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,926
Householder	2,138
Spouse	1,212
Child	2,824
Other relatives	133
Nonrelatives	148
Unmarried partner	82
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	151
Foster child	2
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,200
Male householder	371
Male householder living alone	309
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	690
Female householder living alone	646
Female householder not living alone	44
Nonrelatives	139
Unmarried partner	69
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	28
Foster child	2
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,003
Never married	3,776
Now married	11,430
Separated	524
Widowed	2,266
Divorced	2,007
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	375
Widowed	433
Divorced	1,640

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,463
Male	3,735
Under 5 years	372
5 to 9 years	365
10 to 14 years	318
15 to 17 years	213
18 and 19 years	123
20 years	59
21 years	58
22 to 24 years	148
25 to 29 years	223
30 to 34 years	211
35 to 39 years	246
40 to 44 years	249
45 to 49 years	242
50 to 54 years	186
55 to 59 years	167
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	82
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	113
75 to 79 years	84
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	46
Female	4,728
Under 5 years	344
5 to 9 years	369
10 to 14 years	337
15 to 17 years	195
18 and 19 years	129
20 years	68
21 years	56
22 to 24 years	228
25 to 29 years	289
30 to 34 years	277
35 to 39 years	321
40 to 44 years	326
45 to 49 years	282
50 to 54 years	252
55 to 59 years	198
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	108
65 and 66 years	77
67 to 69 years	117
70 to 74 years	200
75 to 79 years	169
80 to 84 years	149
85 years and over	183

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,463
One race	8,408
White	4,366
Black or African American	3,939
American Indian and Alaska Native	41
Asian	37
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	5
Two or more races	55

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,126
People who are White alone	4,145
People who are Black or African American alone	3,823
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	41
People who are Asian alone	37
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	67
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,682
Same house	25,211
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,281
Different state or abroad	5,553
Different state	5,003
Abroad	550

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tipton County)
Total resident population	51,271
Born in United States	26,541
State of residence	35,741
Different state	14,744
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	355
Foreign born	431

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 14,163 for the population of the country, which includes Covington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,358 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,165 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,768.

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	14,163
Pre-kindergarten	983
Public	578
Private	405
Kindergarten	828
Public	772
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,158
Public	6,740
Private	418
Elementary and high school	10,583
Public	9,982
Private	601
High school grades 9 to 12	3,425
Public	3,242
Private	183
College, undergraduate years	1,557
Public	1,281
Private	276
Graduate or professional school	212
Public	124
Private	88
Not enrolled in school	35,042

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,856
Less than 9th grade	2,877
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,223
High school graduate	11,691
Some college, no degree	6,852
Associate's degree	1,769
Bachelor's degree	3,444
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,372

Covington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,961 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Covington. The Covington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,491), service occupations (2,852), sales and office occupations (6,279), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (122), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,664) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,872). The 37,961 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,226 private wage and salary workers, 3,479 government workers, 1,536 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tipton County)
Population 16 years and over	37,961
In labor force	24,784
Civilian labor force	24,474
Employed	23,280
Unemployed	1,194
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	310
Females 16 years and over	19,590
In labor force	11,437
Civilian labor force	11,335
Unemployed Civilian labor force	556
Armed forces	102
Males 16 years and over	18,371
In labor force	13,347
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	638
Armed forces	208

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tipton County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,192
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,215
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,043
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	109
Other means	220
Worked at home	501
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	718,385

OCCUPATION (Tipton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,491
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,491
Service occupations	2,852
Sales and office occupations	6,279
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	122
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,664
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,872

INDUSTRY (Tipton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,491
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	353
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,386
Wholesale trade	1,143
Retail trade	2,837
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,779
Information	420
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,207
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,467
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,793
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,111
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,329

CLASS OF WORKER (Tipton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,491
Private wage and salary workers	18,226
Government workers	3,479
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,536
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Covington Housing Characteristics

In Covington, TN there are 19,064 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,106 occupied and 958 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Covington, there are 14,621 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 200 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Covington, TN 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 418 housing units with rent less than $200, 274 with rent between $200-299, 1,526 with rent between $300-499 and 1,580 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tipton County)
Total housing units	19,064
Occupied housing units	18,106
Vacant housing units	958

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tipton County)
Total housing units	19,064
1-unit, detached	14,621
1-unit, attached	200
2 units	341
3 or 4 units	383
5 to 9 units	361
10 to 19 units	73
20 to 49 units	55
50 or more units	57
Mobile home	2,952

HOUSING TENURE (Tipton County)
Occupied housing units	18,106
Owner-occupied	13,781
Renter-occupied	4,325

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tipton County)
Occupied housing units	18,106
No vehicles available	1,221
2 vehicle available	11,846
3 vehicles available	2,884
4 vehicles available	836
5 or more vehicles available	258

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tipton County)
Occupied housing units	18,106
Utility gas	9,738
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,957
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	88
Coal or coke
Wood	266
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tipton County)
Occupied housing units	18,106
Less Than $50,000	13,781
$50,000 to $99,999	5,074
$100,000 to $149,999	2,850
$150,000 to $199,999	997
$200,000 to $299,999	320
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	91,500

GROSS RENT (Tipton County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,325
Less than $200	418
$200 to $299	274
$300 to $499	1,526
$500 to $699	948
$700 to $999	546
$1,000 to $1,499	86
$1,500 or more	N/A