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Covington, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $86,205 (it was $50,700 in 2000)
Covington:

$86,205
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,237 - $120,046

Total population: 5,802 (All urban)

Houses: 3,099 (2,544 occupied: 1,934 owner occupied, 637 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

25%
State:

33%

Housing density: 546 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $110,316.

Median contract rent in 2022: $520 (lower quartile is $423, upper quartile is $571)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $486


Median gross rent in Covington, VA in 2022: $718

Housing units in Covington with a mortgage: 795 (47 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 73

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $69,094

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $34,691

Median monthly housing costs: $609

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Covington, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1950

Median year apartment built: 1958

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,761
  • Male householders: 1,166 (345 living alone), Female householders: 1,353 (557 living alone)
  • 1,138 spouses (1,122 opposite-sex spouses), 161 unmarried partners, (161 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,562 children (1,417 natural, 31 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 0 foster children, 63 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 88

Size of family households: 775 2-persons, 404 3-persons, 161 4-persons, 188 5-persons, 17 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 929 1-person, 87 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

736 married couples with children.
480 single-parent households (222 men, 258 women).

97.1% of residents of Covington speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 52 (0.9%)
(55.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.9
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Covington, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Covington, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 491 bedroom
  • 6492 bedrooms
  • 8383 bedrooms
  • 2804 bedrooms
  • 1195+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 921 bedroom
  • 2252 bedrooms
  • 2683 bedrooms
  • 514 bedrooms
  • 05+ 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
  • 168no vehicle
  • 6131 vehicle
  • 5562 vehicles
  • 4263 vehicles
  • 1374 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in renter-occupied apartments
  • 51no vehicle
  • 2861 vehicle
  • 2702 vehicles
  • 303 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Covington, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Covington, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 392 rooms
  • 643 rooms
  • 3124 rooms
  • 4425 rooms
  • 3496 rooms
  • 1687 rooms
  • 2128 rooms
  • 3499+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 402 rooms
  • 793 rooms
  • 1254 rooms
  • 1405 rooms
  • 2176 rooms
  • 277 rooms
  • 38 rooms
  • 69+ 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
Covington city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Covington, VA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Covington, VA in 2022
  • 178Less than $10,000
  • 261$10,000 to $19,999
  • 478$20,000 to $29,999
  • 257$30,000 to $39,999
  • 235$40,000 to $49,999
  • 273$50,000 to $59,999
  • 227$60,000 to $74,999
  • 226$75,000 to $99,999
  • 212$100,000 to $124,999
  • 140$125,000 to $149,999
  • 68$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Covington, VA

  • Distribution of house value in Covington, VA in 2022
  • 239Less than $10,000
  • 53$10,000 to $14,999
  • 20$15,000 to $19,999
  • 12$20,000 to $24,999
  • 9$25,000 to $29,999
  • 7$30,000 to $34,999
  • 3$35,000 to $39,999
  • 237$40,000 to $49,999
  • 146$50,000 to $59,999
  • 124$60,000 to $69,999
  • 112$70,000 to $79,999
  • 275$80,000 to $89,999
  • 49$90,000 to $99,999
  • 236$100,000 to $124,999
  • 43$125,000 to $149,999
  • 32$150,000 to $174,999
  • 52$175,000 to $199,999
  • 21$200,000 to $249,999
  • 89$250,000 to $299,999
  • 13$300,000 to $399,999
  • 27$400,000 to $499,999
  • 19$500,000 to $749,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Covington, VA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Covington, VA in 2022
  • 7$150 to $199
  • 10$200 to $249
  • 16$300 to $349
  • 63$350 to $399
  • 84$400 to $449
  • 45$450 to $499
  • 157$500 to $549
  • 43$550 to $599
  • 18$600 to $649
  • 5$650 to $699
  • 45$700 to $749
  • 9$750 to $799
  • 9$1,000 to $1,249
  • 132No cash rent
Work and jobs in Covington: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 41.1%
Number of people working at home: 114 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 266
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 495
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 587
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 254
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 173
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 99
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 122
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 18
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 53
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 54
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 20
  • 90 or more minutes: 66
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Covington

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,491 (82.0%)
  • Carpooled: 279 (9.2%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 25 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 114 (3.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 0.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.4%Females
Races in Covington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Covington, Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Covington, Virginia
  • 212010 or later
  • 152000 to 2009
  • 31990 to 1999
  • 261980 to 1989
  • 141970 to 1979
  • 18Before 1970
Ancestries in Covington, VA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 671 (27.8%)
  • English: 333 (13.8%)
  • Irish: 246 (10.2%)
  • European: 223 (9.2%)
  • German: 113 (4.7%)
  • Scottish: 40 (1.7%)
  • Polish: 13 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 6 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 4 (0.2%)
  • British: 3 (0.1%)

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

Philippines
Covington:

61.5% (32)
Virginia:

4.8% (52,629)

Korea
Covington:

23.1% (12)
Virginia:

4.9% (52,857)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Covington:

11.5% (6)
Virginia:

3.9% (42,989)

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

  • This state: 4,567
  • Other state: 1,063
  • Northeast: 224
  • Midwest: 104
  • South: 640
  • West: 92

96.3% of Covington residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87.1% lived in Virginia.


Covington:

96.3%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 35
  • 9th grade: 32
  • 10th grade: 37
  • 11th grade: 94
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 94
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 985
  • Less than 1 year of college: 144
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 189
  • Associate degree: 103
  • Bachelor's degree: 101
  • Master's degree: 37
  • Professional school degree: 19
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 12
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 34
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 60
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 957
  • Less than 1 year of college: 283
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 245
  • Associate degree: 173
  • Bachelor's degree: 203
  • Master's degree: 98
  • Professional school degree: 11
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Covington marital status for males
Covington marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,628
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 137
  • 3 or 4: 60
  • 5 to 9: 10
  • 10 to 19: 7
  • 20 to 49: 11
  • 50 or more: 12
  • Mobile homes: 179
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,233

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 10.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 10.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 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, VA
  • 48.3%Utility gas
  • 46.5%Electricity
  • 2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Covington, VA
  • 71.0%Electricity
  • 23.4%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 84
Here:

12.1%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
Here:

9.7%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 211
Here:

55.7%
Virginia:

18.7%
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
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