Covington, TX City Data

Covington, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 282 people who live in Covington and approximately 32,321 who live in Hill 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

Hill County where Covington resides is 985.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,321 and has a population rank of 1,339 out of all the places in the United States.

Covington has a total of 282 people and of those residents there are 131 males and 151 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 32.8. There are approximately 472 births each year and around 360 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Covington varies per year, but currently 274 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 282 people who live in Covington, there are 82 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Covington is 33 male and 49 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 206.

General Covington Information
Total area in square miles - Hill County	985.65
Water area in square miles - Hill County	N/A
Resident population - Hill County	32,321
Population rank - Hill County	1,339
Total population	282
Total population (male)	131
Total population (female)	151
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	32.8
Births - Hill County	472
Deaths- Hill County	360
Population of one race	274
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	82
Population under 20 years (male)	33
Population under 20 years (female)	49
Total population 18 years and over	206

Covington Social Characteristics

There are 12,204 households in Covington. Families make up 8,823 of these households. The table below breaks down the Covington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,018), male householder with no wife present (427) and female householder with no husband present (1,245). The remainder of the Covington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,473. Covington, TX 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 13,120 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,004 never married, 7,602 now married, 295 separated, 1,920 widowed, and 1,299 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 227 separated, 418 widowed and 1,153 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 (Hill County)
Total households	12,204
Family households (families)	8,823
With own children under 18 years	4,224
Married-couple family	7,018
With own children under 18 years	2,906
Male householder, no wife present, family	427
With own children under 18 years	226
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,245
With own children under 18 years	710
Nonfamily households	3,473
Householder living alone	3,007
65 years and over	1,523

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	41
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	26
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	242
Householder	79
Spouse	61
Child	81
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	40
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	16
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,120
Never married	2,004
Now married	7,602
Separated	295
Widowed	1,920
Divorced	1,299
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	227
Widowed	418
Divorced	1,153

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	282
Male	131
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	151
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	282
One race	274
White	256
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	282
People who are White alone	256
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,127
Same house	16,574
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,629
Different state or abroad	1,911
Different state	1,220
Abroad	691

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hill County)
Total resident population	32,321
Born in United States	21,398
State of residence	24,722
Different state	5,605
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	85
Foreign born	1,909

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 7,820 for the population of the country, which includes Covington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,649 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,347 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,099.

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	7,820
Pre-kindergarten	537
Public	380
Private	157
Kindergarten	509
Public	479
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,556
Public	3,433
Private	123
Elementary and high school	5,674
Public	5,489
Private	185
High school grades 9 to 12	2,118
Public	2,056
Private	62
College, undergraduate years	978
Public	861
Private	117
Graduate or professional school	122
Public	73
Private	49
Not enrolled in school	23,236

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,209
Less than 9th grade	2,021
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,957
High school graduate	7,059
Some college, no degree	4,431
Associate's degree	1,081
Bachelor's degree	2,660
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,833

Covington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,057 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Covington. The Covington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,279), service occupations (2,046), sales and office occupations (3,394), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (283), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,775) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,588). The 25,057 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,983 private wage and salary workers, 1,901 government workers, 1,396 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hill County)
Population 16 years and over	25,057
In labor force	14,070
Civilian labor force	14,055
Employed	13,365
Unemployed	690
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	12,881
In labor force	6,337
Civilian labor force	6,332
Unemployed Civilian labor force	342
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	12,176
In labor force	7,733
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	348
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hill County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,144
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,157
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,111
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	283
Other means	129
Worked at home	437
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	373,050

OCCUPATION (Hill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,279
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,279
Service occupations	2,046
Sales and office occupations	3,394
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	283
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,775
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,588

INDUSTRY (Hill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,279
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	788
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,951
Wholesale trade	421
Retail trade	1,863
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	919
Information	191
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	667
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	520
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,825
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	834
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	438

CLASS OF WORKER (Hill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,279
Private wage and salary workers	9,983
Government workers	1,901
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,396
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Covington Housing Characteristics

In Covington, TX there are 14,624 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,204 occupied and 2,420 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Covington, there are 10,527 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 184 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Covington, TX 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 192 housing units with rent less than $200, 298 with rent between $200-299, 986 with rent between $300-499 and 982 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hill County)
Total housing units	14,624
Occupied housing units	12,204
Vacant housing units	2,420

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hill County)
Total housing units	14,624
1-unit, detached	10,527
1-unit, attached	184
2 units	213
3 or 4 units	343
5 to 9 units	184
10 to 19 units	80
20 to 49 units	102
50 or more units	85
Mobile home	2,759

HOUSING TENURE (Hill County)
Occupied housing units	12,204
Owner-occupied	9,140
Renter-occupied	3,064

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hill County)
Occupied housing units	12,204
No vehicles available	716
2 vehicle available	7,288
3 vehicles available	1,518
4 vehicles available	424
5 or more vehicles available	148

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hill County)
Occupied housing units	12,204
Utility gas	3,608
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,876
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29
Coal or coke
Wood	156
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hill County)
Occupied housing units	12,204
Less Than $50,000	9,140
$50,000 to $99,999	2,124
$100,000 to $149,999	562
$150,000 to $199,999	285
$200,000 to $299,999	156
$300,000 to $499,999	27
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,700

GROSS RENT (Hill County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,064
Less than $200	192
$200 to $299	298
$300 to $499	986
$500 to $699	724
$700 to $999	193
$1,000 to $1,499	65
$1,500 or more	N/A