Covington Jobs

Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,547 as of the 2000 census. Census Estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 13,856. The city is the county seat of Newton County Incorporated in 1822, Covington was named for General Leonard Covington, a hero of the War of 1812. The city grew with the advent of the railroad in 1845, and in 1864, General Sherman's troops marched through during their March to the Sea. Although the city was looted, several antebellum homes were spared. In more recent years, Covington has served as the location for filming of several television shows and movies, including In the Heat of the Night, the first five episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard, My Cousin Vinny, and .

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Among the most common occupations in Covington are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Covington, Georgia work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Covington Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, registered nurse jobs, physical therapy jobs, assistant store manager jobs, sales representative jobs and store cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Covington, Georgia are Manufacturing, 22%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Covington job listings indicate that the following industries in Covington are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Psychiatric Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Covington, Georgia is $26,480, and the median income of households in Covington was $31,997.

Covington has an unemployment rate of 7.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Covington Trends data, the number of Covington, Georgia jobs has increased by 49% since March 2008.

Population of Covington Total population 11,547 Male 46.94% Female 53.06% Median age 34.6     Covington Housing Owner-occupied homes 52.0% Median cost of a home $84,500 Median mortgage payment $592 Renter-occupied homes 48.0% Vacant housing 6.2% Median monthly rent $519     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,622 Median for all female full-time $23,339     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 15% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 23% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 42% Separated 3% Widowed 11% Divorced 13%     Race White 52% Black or African American 46% Asian 1% Other 1%     Covington Commute Carpool 17.5% Public transportation 0.8% Average travel time 24 minutes

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