Covington, Louisiana


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Covington
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Population 2002:8,582
Population 2000:8,483
Area codes:985
Population growth:+99 (+1.17%)
Elevation:26 feet
Land area:6.8 square miles
Foreign born:1.2
Industries:Educational,health and social services (24.5%), Retail trade (12.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.4%).
Races
White Non-Hispanic:76.2%
Black:20.2%
Hispanic:1.6%
Two or more races:1.4%
American Indian:1.0%
Marital Status
Now married:49.0%
Never married:26.3%
Divorced:12.0%
Widowed:10.1%
Separated:2.6%
Median
House value:$119,500
Household income:$36,949
Resident age:37.9 years
Covington Compared to Louisiana State Average
Number of college students:below
Hispanic race population percentage:below
Institutionalized population percentage:above
Foreign-born population percentage:much below
Education
High school or higher:84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher:32.7%
Graduate or professional degree:13.3%
Unemployed:6.2%
Crime Statistics
2002 crime index:450.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime
2002 larceny counts:390 (4583.4 per 100,000)
2002 burglaries:77 (904.9 per 100,000)
2002 assaults:61 (716.9 per 100,000)
2002 auto thefts:27 (317.3 per 100,000)
2002 robberies:7 (82.3 per 100,000)
2002 rapes:2 (23.5 per 100,000)
2002 murders:none
Ancestries
French:18.4%
German:15.4%
Irish:13.9%
English:11.6%
United States:6.9%
Italian:6.9%
 

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Covington, Louisiana ZIP Codes: 70433 70435