Population 1,110 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Covington
Household size in Fort Covington
| Period | Fort Covington | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Covington run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Fort Covington
| Period | Fort Covington | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fort Covington are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Fort Covington
| Period | Fort Covington | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Fort Covington (12.7%), a bit above 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 Fort Covington
Renters in Fort Covington
| Period | Fort Covington | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Fort Covington rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.0% 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 Fort Covington
| Period | Fort Covington | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fort Covington: 23.5% 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 Fort Covington
| Period | Fort Covington | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +6 |
Fort Covington is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 Fort Covington
| Period | Fort Covington | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $714 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $786 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $704 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$98 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Covington runs $704 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Fort Covington
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Covington
| Period | Fort Covington | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Covington: 18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Fort Covington
| Period | Fort Covington | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Fort Covington have finished high school (91.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Fort Covington
| Period | Fort Covington | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Covington has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Fort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Covington | 2.46 | 41.1 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 23.5% | 1969 | $704 | 18.0% | 91.9% | 1.9% |
| Fort Covington Center | 2.55 | 36.7 | 16.2% | 17.6% | 13.6% | 1980 | $564 | 11.8% | 90.3% | 0.0% |
| Bombay | 2.16 | 39.2 | 14.9% | 42.3% | 16.3% | 1976 | $767 | 10.0% | 78.6% | 11.5% |
| Westville Center | 2.22 | 43.0 | 13.3% | 15.7% | 8.3% | 1982 | $928 | 18.0% | 91.8% | 4.3% |
| South Bombay | 2.13 | 37.7 | 16.3% | 41.5% | 15.2% | 1975 | $811 | 11.7% | 81.3% | 11.6% |
| Hogansburg | 2.81 | 36.9 | 32.5% | 33.1% | 2.0% | 1998 | $966 | 25.3% | 91.3% | 8.4% |
| Constable | 2.28 | 41.4 | 12.4% | 13.4% | 9.8% | 1981 | $849 | 16.5% | 89.3% | 3.3% |
| Trout River | 2.32 | 40.5 | 11.8% | 12.1% | 10.8% | 1980 | $798 | 15.6% | 87.7% | 2.6% |
| Moira | 2.14 | 35.9 | 17.6% | 30.7% | 9.2% | 1973 | $886 | 17.7% | 92.6% | 8.2% |
| Brushton | 2.27 | 38.5 | 14.0% | 24.5% | 10.9% | 1977 | $857 | 18.2% | 87.1% | 5.1% |
| Brasher Iron Works | 2.30 | 46.4 | 8.2% | 25.2% | 9.9% | 1978 | $731 | 10.6% | 89.6% | 5.1% |
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 Fort 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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