Population 1,727 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Covington
Household size in Covington
| Period | Covington | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Covington average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Dallas area, where it has 2.87 people. Household size has dropped from 2.83 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Covington
| Period | Covington | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Covington is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Covington
| Period | Covington | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Covington, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Covington
Renters in Covington
| Period | Covington | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.8% of households in Covington rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Covington
| Period | Covington | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Covington: 16.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Covington
| Period | Covington | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Covington has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Dallas area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Covington
| Period | Covington | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $789 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $784 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $770 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $760 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$28 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Covington costs $760 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Covington
Bachelor's degrees in Covington
| Period | Covington | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Covington have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Covington
| Period | Covington | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Covington never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Covington
| Period | Covington | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Covington is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Covington compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington | 2.59 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 16.1% | 1990 | $760 | 13.1% | 86.9% | 4.7% |
| Osceola | 2.56 | 41.9 | 8.9% | 10.8% | 15.9% | 1990 | $744 | 12.6% | 86.8% | 3.8% |
| Rio Vista | 2.86 | 37.2 | 10.3% | 18.7% | 8.8% | 1998 | $1,243 | 20.4% | 92.7% | 10.4% |
| Grandview | 2.77 | 41.8 | 6.2% | 19.5% | 8.7% | 1990 | $993 | 17.4% | 89.6% | 4.9% |
| Itasca | 2.96 | 39.0 | 13.0% | 19.2% | 9.6% | 1982 | $930 | 18.4% | 87.1% | 1.7% |
| Blum | 2.81 | 45.1 | 8.1% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 1997 | $941 | 19.8% | 85.9% | 3.3% |
| Mayfield | 2.36 | 44.3 | 10.8% | 14.7% | 10.1% | 1993 | $758 | 19.0% | 89.4% | 2.5% |
| Woodbury | 2.84 | 40.8 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 10.9% | 1988 | $975 | 10.2% | 87.4% | 5.8% |
| Lovelace | 2.75 | 40.2 | 5.1% | 17.5% | 6.7% | 1996 | $795 | 16.0% | 90.5% | 6.5% |
| Carls Corner | 2.37 | 45.9 | 0.8% | 28.3% | 7.5% | 2004 | $518 | 19.5% | 88.9% | 6.8% |
| Kopperl | 2.36 | 54.1 | 2.4% | 15.8% | 21.5% | 1990 | $1,272 | 15.9% | 86.2% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Covington. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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