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Covington, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $164,989 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Covington:

$164,989
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,321 - $257,255

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $202,486
Here:

$202,486
State:

$256,452

Townhouses or other attached units: $448,387
Here:

$448,387
State:

$264,090

In 2-unit structures: $133,374
Here:

$133,374
State:

$211,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $292,298
Here:

$292,298
State:

$169,074

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $459,974
Here:

$459,974
State:

$245,174

Mobile homes: $18,769
Here:

$18,769
State:

$84,635

Total population: 40,944 (All urban)

Houses: 21,266 (18,416 occupied: 9,304 owner occupied, 8,786 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

49%
State:

31%

Housing density: 1,619 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $426,373.

Median contract rent in 2022: $738 (lower quartile is $570, upper quartile is $1,020)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,089


Median gross rent in Covington, KY in 2022: $939

Housing units in Covington with a mortgage: 6,495 (761 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 610 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 228

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $97,270

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $45,772

Median monthly housing costs: $941

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Covington, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1942

Median year apartment built: 1954

Household type by relationship:

Households: 41,224
  • Male householders: 9,033 (3,684 living alone), Female householders: 9,344 (3,441 living alone)
  • 5,419 spouses (5,296 opposite-sex spouses), 1,772 unmarried partners, (1,497 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,163 children (9,344 natural, 292 adopted, 526 stepchildren), 1,145 grandchildren, 575 brothers or sisters, 381 parents, 0 foster children, 495 other relatives, 1,946 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 946

Size of family households: 4,279 2-persons, 2,221 3-persons, 1,749 4-persons, 509 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 287 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,262 1-person, 1,460 2-persons, 188 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

3,672 married couples with children.
3,565 single-parent households (927 men, 2,638 women).

91.5% of residents of Covington speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (20% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 2,130 (5.2%)
(26.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.7
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Covington, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Covington, Kentucky
  • 33no bedroom
  • 8001 bedroom
  • 2,7132 bedrooms
  • 3,9763 bedrooms
  • 1,5914 bedrooms
  • 1925+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Kentucky
  • 604no bedroom
  • 3,4941 bedroom
  • 3,1662 bedrooms
  • 1,2333 bedrooms
  • 2534 bedrooms
  • 375+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 453no vehicle
  • 3,2031 vehicle
  • 3,6032 vehicles
  • 1,4903 vehicles
  • 4294 vehicles
  • 1265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,506no vehicle
  • 4,2151 vehicle
  • 1,6062 vehicles
  • 3303 vehicles
  • 494 vehicles
  • 805+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Covington, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Covington, Kentucky
  • 331 room
  • 672 rooms
  • 2433 rooms
  • 1,0594 rooms
  • 2,0125 rooms
  • 1,7936 rooms
  • 1,8267 rooms
  • 1,0018 rooms
  • 1,2719+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Kentucky
  • 5191 room
  • 6692 rooms
  • 2,0983 rooms
  • 2,4934 rooms
  • 1,6745 rooms
  • 7956 rooms
  • 3017 rooms
  • 1128 rooms
  • 1249+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Covington, KY
  • Covington, KY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Covington, KY in 2022
  • 1,553Less than $10,000
  • 2,390$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,878$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,223$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,696$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,088$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,693$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,928$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,951$100,000 to $124,999
  • 948$125,000 to $149,999
  • 890$150,000 to $199,999
  • 901$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Covington, KY

  • Distribution of house value in Covington, KY in 2022
  • 36Less than $10,000
  • 65$10,000 to $14,999
  • 62$15,000 to $19,999
  • 99$20,000 to $24,999
  • 58$25,000 to $29,999
  • 86$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$35,000 to $39,999
  • 35$40,000 to $49,999
  • 342$50,000 to $59,999
  • 402$60,000 to $69,999
  • 315$70,000 to $79,999
  • 318$80,000 to $89,999
  • 401$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,158$100,000 to $124,999
  • 991$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,167$150,000 to $174,999
  • 484$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,142$200,000 to $249,999
  • 366$250,000 to $299,999
  • 723$300,000 to $399,999
  • 289$400,000 to $499,999
  • 581$500,000 to $749,999
  • 87$750,000 to $999,999
  • 52$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 53$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 17$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Covington, KY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Covington, KY in 2022
  • 149Less than $100
  • 32$100 to $149
  • 111$150 to $199
  • 382$200 to $249
  • 305$250 to $299
  • 204$300 to $349
  • 114$350 to $399
  • 239$400 to $449
  • 354$450 to $499
  • 447$500 to $549
  • 359$550 to $599
  • 610$600 to $649
  • 474$650 to $699
  • 926$700 to $749
  • 380$750 to $799
  • 609$800 to $899
  • 499$900 to $999
  • 1,008$1,000 to $1,249
  • 559$1,250 to $1,499
  • 221$1,500 to $1,999
  • 97$2,000 to $2,499
  • 8$2,500 to $2,999
  • 6$3,000 to $3,499
  • 95$3,500 or more
  • 459No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.4%
Number of people working at home: 3,743 (17.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 420
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 974
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,018
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,549
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,600
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,375
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,380
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 434
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 327
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 697
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 442
  • 90 or more minutes: 273
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Covington

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,478 (73.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,586 (7.5%)
  • Bus: 225 (1.1%)
  • Taxi: 213 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 661 (3.1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,146 (14.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.1%Males
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 15.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 65.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.4%Males
  • 11.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 11.4%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 15.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Covington, Kentucky
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Covington, Kentucky
  • 1,0282010 or later
  • 7092000 to 2009
  • 2611990 to 1999
  • 901980 to 1989
  • 771970 to 1979
  • 160Before 1970
Ancestries in Covington, KY

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 3,301 (18.6%)
  • American: 1,872 (10.6%)
  • English: 1,838 (10.4%)
  • Irish: 1,423 (8.0%)
  • Italian: 630 (3.6%)
  • European: 309 (1.7%)
  • Scottish: 271 (1.5%)
  • French: 149 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 142 (0.8%)
  • Moroccan: 139 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 108 (0.6%)
  • British: 61 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 54 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 51 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 48 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 44 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 35 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 34 (0.2%)
  • Iranian: 28 (0.2%)
  • African: 27 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 20 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 20 (0.1%)
  • Slavic: 19 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 18 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 15 (0.08%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 12 (0.07%)
  • Latvian: 10 (0.06%)
  • Celtic: 10 (0.06%)
  • Bulgarian: 7 (0.04%)
  • Egyptian: 6 (0.03%)
  • Armenian: 6 (0.03%)
  • Lebanese: 6 (0.03%)
  • Canadian: 5 (0.03%)
  • Slovene: 5 (0.03%)
  • Eastern European: 3 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Guatemala
Covington:

48.1% (1,100)
Kentucky:

3.7% (6,894)

Morocco
Covington:

9.7% (222)
Kentucky:

0.6% (1,089)

Honduras
Covington:

7.0% (160)
Kentucky:

2.5% (4,639)

Mexico
Covington:

6.7% (153)
Kentucky:

15.8% (29,070)

Vietnam
Covington:

3.1% (71)
Kentucky:

2.0% (3,654)

India
Covington:

3.0% (69)
Kentucky:

7.3% (13,454)

Germany
Covington:

2.9% (66)
Kentucky:

2.9% (5,302)

Philippines
Covington:

2.8% (64)
Kentucky:

3.3% (6,109)

Hungary
Covington:

2.1% (49)
Kentucky:

0.1% (202)

France
Covington:

1.6% (37)
Kentucky:

0.4% (704)

Korea
Covington:

1.6% (36)
Kentucky:

1.9% (3,585)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 23,040
  • Other state: 15,553
  • Northeast: 990
  • Midwest: 10,991
  • South: 2,327
  • West: 1,291

85.5% of Covington residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57.6% lived in Kentucky.


Covington:

85.5%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 212
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 84
  • 5th and 6th grade: 70
  • 7th and 8th grade: 155
  • 9th grade: 138
  • 10th grade: 533
  • 11th grade: 434
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 203
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,365
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,027
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,956
  • Associate degree: 646
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,577
  • Master's degree: 1,009
  • Professional school degree: 294
  • Doctorate degree: 206
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 160
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 86
  • 5th and 6th grade: 156
  • 7th and 8th grade: 365
  • 9th grade: 176
  • 10th grade: 285
  • 11th grade: 493
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 225
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,422
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,126
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,967
  • Associate degree: 868
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,925
  • Master's degree: 1,223
  • Professional school degree: 326
  • Doctorate degree: 61
Educational Attainment for Females
Covington marital status for males
Covington marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,774
  • One, attached: 927
  • Two: 2,570
  • 3 or 4: 1,340
  • 5 to 9: 1,564
  • 10 to 19: 1,087
  • 20 to 49: 564
  • 50 or more: 1,244
  • Mobile homes: 165
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,172

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Covington
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Covington, KY
  • 72.4%Utility gas
  • 25.1%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Covington, KY
  • 51.2%Utility gas
  • 45.1%Electricity
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 672
Here:

19.0%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 471
Here:

28.6%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 210
Here:

20.4%
Kentucky:

19.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability