Covington.
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Kentucky·Kenton County
18 tracts·39K people·$187K median·2,935/mi²
White 75 · Hispanic 9 · Black 8 · Multiracial 6 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Living alone 41 · Married couple 30 · Other 29
Professional 33 · Health 22 · Leisure 14 · Retail 11 · Manufacturing 9 · Public admin 8 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 40 · Sales · office 21 · Production · transport 16 · Service 15 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 72 · Work from home 14 · Carpool 11 · Walk 3 · Transit 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Covington is $187,300 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Covington has 41,110 residents across 15 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.6; the population is 75.2% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Black, 6.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.8% (Census ACS).
Taylor Mill Elementary School (66%), Ft Wright Elementary School (64%) and Glenn O Swing Elementary (52%) lead the elementary schools; Holmes Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (27%); Holmes High School is the high school with reported scores (29%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,006/month, 36% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Covington is $61,166 a year, 29% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Covington, median rent is $1,006/month and the median home value is $187,300 (Census ACS).
Covington reported 3.0 violent crimes and 18.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 79 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 46 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Covington are strong wind (64), tornado (54) and cold wave (50), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.13g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Covington, 3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).