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Census Tract 601, Covington, VA

2,780 Population
2.5 square miles 1,108.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

43.5 ±5.5 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Covington: 38 † ±4.9
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Covington city: 38 † ±4.9
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$22,726 ±$3,223 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Covington: $24,761 ±$2,338
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Covington city: $24,761 ±$2,338
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$32,563 ±$11,272 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Covington: $41,944 † ±$11,178
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Covington city: $41,944 † ±$11,178
  • about one-third of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

28.9% ±10.5% (804  ±301) Persons below poverty line
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Covington: 25.7% † 1,438 (±6.2% / ±345)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Covington city: 25.7% † 1,438 (±6.2% / ±345)
  • more than double the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

16.3 minutes ±7.2 (12,525  ±6,231) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in Covington: 17.1 † 31,965 (±4 / ±8,455)
  • a little less than the figure in Covington city: 17.1 † 31,965 (±4 / ±8,455)
  • about three-fifths of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

1,257 ±150 Number of households
  • Covington: 2,576 ±118
  • Covington city: 2,576 ±118
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.2 ±0.3 (2,780  ±265) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Covington: 2.2 5,599 (±0.1 / ±4)
  • about the same as the figure in Covington city: 2.2 5,599 (±0.1 / ±4)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

N/A Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year

Housing

1,607 ±114 Number of housing units
  • Covington: 3,035 ±12
  • Covington city: 3,035 ±12
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$71,200 ±$20,119 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Covington: $83,500 ±$5,761
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Covington city: $83,500 ±$5,761
  • about one-fifth of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

2.3% ±3.2% (65  ±88.5) Moved since previous year
  • about half the rate in Covington: 5.1% † 286 (±2.9% / ±166.1)
  • about half the rate in Covington city: 5.1% † 286 (±2.9% / ±166.1)
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

84.7% ±11.7% (1,600  ±269) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Covington: 86.4% † 3,316 (±8.6% / ±346.6)
  • about the same as the rate in Covington city: 86.4% † 3,316 (±8.6% / ±346.6)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
11.3% ±5.1% (213  ±98.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Covington: 9.5% † 364 (±3.2% / ±122.6)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Covington city: 9.5% † 364 (±3.2% / ±122.6)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

2.3% ±2.4% (64  ±66) Foreign-born population
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Covington: 4.1% 233
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Covington city: 4.1% 233
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

8.3% ±3.3% (174  ±71) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Covington: 5.6% † 245 (±1.8% / ±80)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Covington city: 5.6% † 245 (±1.8% / ±80)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
174 Total veterans ±71 174 Male ±71 N/A Female ±13

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