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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Covington is $25,432, which is about the same as the state average of $24,775 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Covington median household income is $46,980, which has grown by 27.15% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.15% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Covington residents spend 26.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 24.5 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #114

Covington, LA
25,432 USD
Louisiana
24,775 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Covington, LA
24,694 USD
Louisiana
28,948 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Covington, LA
27,627 USD
Louisiana
37,322 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Covington, LA
21,906 USD
Louisiana
22,260 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #144
Covington, LA
46,980 USD
Louisiana
44,991 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Covington, LA
66,708 USD
Louisiana
63,565 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #243
Covington, LA
27.15%
Louisiana
38.15%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Covington, LALouisianaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income19.58%$11,948, see rank15.85%$16,81221.11%$16,919
Social Security Income28.90%$14,705, see rank28.88%$15,67429.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income0.18%$13,550, see rank1.52%$3,0262.82%$3,720
Retirement Income18.28%$23,274, see rank16.02%$21,30617.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Covington, LA
61,295 USD
Louisiana
56,755 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Covington, LA
80,396 USD
Louisiana
75,064 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Covington, LALouisianaU.S.
White$56,653, see rank$54,727$56,900
Black$19,703, see rank$28,116$35,600
Hispanic$27,083, see rank$44,481$42,396

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Covington, LALouisianaU.S.
25 to 44$39,779, see rank$51,117$58,398
45 to 64$60,086, see rank$53,475$65,027
65 or over$41,250, see rank$31,890$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Covington, LALouisianaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over7,454, see rank3,610,029248,775,628
Male14,011, 53.81%, see rank48.33%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:22,091, 52.13%, see rank66.11%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces218, 0.45%, see rank0.75%0.73%
Male, Civilian22,073, 51.68%, see rank65.37%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,975, 95.27%, see rank91.24%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed398, 4.73%, see rank8.76%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force21,920, 47.87%, see rank33.89%30.72%
Female13,443, 46.19%, see rank51.67%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:21,958, 56.87%, see rank56.47%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.10%0.11%
Female, Civilian21,958, 56.87%, see rank56.38%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed31,856, 94.79%, see rank91.46%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3102, 5.21%, see rank8.54%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force21,485, 43.13%, see rank43.53%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Covington, LALouisianaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over3,722, 100%1,970,623141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone2,759, 74.13%, see rank82.15%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled546, 14.67%, see rank10.15%9.59%
Public Transportation0, 0.00%, see rank1.34%5.06%
Walked140, 3.76%, see rank1.91%2.78%
Other Means129, 3.47%, see rank2.12%1.79%
Worked at Home148, 3.98%, see rank2.33%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Covington, LA
26.7 minutes
Louisiana
24.5 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Covington, LALouisianaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,8312,002,410143,435,233
Male11,975, 51.55%, see rank51.97%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2577, 29.22%, see rank27.14%33.12%
Service Occupations2311, 15.75%, see rank14.86%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2443, 22.43%, see rank14.95%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank1.09%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2271, 13.72%, see rank14.25%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2262, 13.27%, see rank20.37%17.94%
Female11,856, 48.45%, see rank48.03%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2816, 43.97%, see rank37.06%40.04%
Service Occupations2457, 24.62%, see rank23.87%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2472, 25.43%, see rank34.27%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.16%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations27, 0.38%, see rank0.41%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2104, 5.60%, see rank3.93%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Covington, LALouisianaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,831, 100%2,002,410143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining45, 1.17%, see rank4.76%1.96%
Construction301, 7.86%, see rank8.05%6.17%
Manufacturing191, 4.99%, see rank8.01%10.43%
Wholesale Trade139, 3.63%, see rank2.61%2.75%
Retail Trade424, 11.07%, see rank11.68%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities109, 2.85%, see rank5.26%4.93%
Information100, 2.61%, see rank1.55%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing174, 4.54%, see rank5.18%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
402, 10.49%, see rank8.60%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance902, 23.54%, see rank23.35%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
682, 17.80%, see rank10.15%9.49%
Public Administration130, 3.39%, see rank5.62%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration232, 6.06%, see rank5.17%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Covington, LA%LouisianaU.S.
Population in Poverty1,58919.73%, see rank19.56%15.59%
Family in Poverty32215.32%, see rank15.12%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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