Covington Population and Demographics

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Covington City, Louisiana Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Covington Population: 8483 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 3941 46.46% Female 4542 53.54%       Under 5 years 649 7.65% 5 to 9 years 617 7.27% 10 to 14 years 619 7.3% 15 to 19 years 618 7.29% 20 to 24 years 491 5.79% 25 to 34 years 945 11.14% 35 to 44 years 1268 14.95% 45 to 54 years 1297 15.29% 55 to 59 years 429 5.06% 60 to 64 years 317 3.74% 65 to 74 years 606 7.14% 75 to 84 years 449 5.29% 85 years and over 178 2.1%       Median age (years) 37.9       18 years and over 6209 73.19% Male 2759 32.52% Female 3450 40.67% 21 years and over 5881 69.33% 62 years and over 1403 16.54% 65 years and over 1233 14.53% Male 444 5.23% Female 789 9.3%       Race     One race 8362 98.57% White 6570 77.45% Black or African American 1711 20.17% American Indian and Alaska Native 28 0.33% Asian 29 0.34% Asian indian 1 0.01% Chinese 15 0.18% Filipino 5 0.06% Japanese 1 0.01% Korean 4 0.05% Vietnamese 1 0.01% Other Asian 2 0.02% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.04% Native Hawaiian 2 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 1 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 21 0.25% Two or more races 121 1.43%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 8483 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 132 1.56% Mexican 49 0.58% Puerto Rican 10 0.12% Cuban 12 0.14% Other Hispanic or Latino 61 0.72% Not Hispanic or Latino 8351 98.44% White alone 6467 76.23%       Relationship     Total Population 8483 100.00% In households 8215 96.84% Householder 3258 38.41% Spouse 1525 17.98% Child 2638 31.1% Own child under 18 years 2012 23.72% Other relatives 485 5.72% Under 18 years 226 2.66% Nonrelatives 309 3.64% Unmarried partner 151 1.78% In group quarters 268 3.16% Institutionalized population 250 2.95% Non-Institutionalized population 18 0.21%       Households by Type     Total Households 3258 100.0 % Family households (families) 2213 67.93% With own children under 18 years 1102 33.82% Married-couple family 1525 46.81% With own children under 18 years 728 22.34% Female householder, no husband present 561 17.22% With own children under 18 years 317 9.73% Non Family households 1045 32.07% Householder living alone 895 27.47% Householder 65 years and over 324 9.94%       Households with individuals under 18 years 1228 37.69% Households with individuals 65 years and over 793 24.34%       Average Household size 2.52 Average family size 3.1       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 3565 100.00% Occupied housing units 3258 91.39% Vacant housing units 307 8.61% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 43 1.21% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 3258 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 2119 65.04% Renter-occupied housing units. 1139 34.96%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.62 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.34

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.