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Census Tract 602, Covington, VA

2,900 Population
3 square miles 979.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.1 ±1.5 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Covington: 38 † ±4.9
  • about the same as the figure in Covington city: 38 † ±4.9
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$26,711 ±$3,723 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Covington: $24,761 ±$2,338
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Covington city: $24,761 ±$2,338
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$47,480 ±$6,197 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Covington: $41,944 † ±$11,178
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Covington city: $41,944 † ±$11,178
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

22.5% ±7.2% (634  ±211) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Covington: 25.7% † 1,438 (±6.2% / ±345)
  • about 90 percent of 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)

17.7 minutes ±3.6 (19,440  ±4,824) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in Covington: 17.1 † 31,965 (±4 / ±8,455)
  • a little higher than the figure in Covington city: 17.1 † 31,965 (±4 / ±8,455)
  • about two-thirds of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

1,319 ±127 Number of households
  • Covington: 2,576 ±118
  • Covington city: 2,576 ±118
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.1 ±0.3 (2,819  ±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 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

4.7% ±4.7% (28  ±29) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about double the rate in Covington: 2.4% † 28 (±2.5% / ±29)
  • about double the rate in Covington city: 2.4% † 28 (±2.5% / ±29)
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

1,428 ±116 Number of housing units
  • Covington: 3,035 ±12
  • Covington city: 3,035 ±12
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$88,500 ±$6,082 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little higher than the amount in Covington: $83,500 ±$5,761
  • a little higher than the amount in Covington city: $83,500 ±$5,761
  • about one-quarter of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

7.7% ±4.6% (221  ±134.3) Moved since previous year
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Covington: 5.1% † 286 (±2.9% / ±166.1)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Covington city: 5.1% † 286 (±2.9% / ±166.1)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

88.1% ±10.6% (1,716  ±262.6) 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)
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
7.8% ±3.6% (151  ±71.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Covington: 9.5% † 364 (±3.2% / ±122.6)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Covington city: 9.5% † 364 (±3.2% / ±122.6)
  • about one-fifth 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

5.8% ±2.7% (169  ±79) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Covington: 4.1% 233
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Covington city: 4.1% 233
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

3.1% ±1.6% (71  ±37) Population with veteran status
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Covington: 5.6% † 245 (±1.8% / ±80)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Covington city: 5.6% † 245 (±1.8% / ±80)
  • about one-third of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
71 Total veterans ±37 64 Male ±35 7 Female ±13

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