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Covington, Louisiana

The city of Covington is the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River. The population was 8,483 at the 2000 census, and was estimated to be 9,347 in July 2005.

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Covington Careers

Among the most common occupations in Covington are Management, professional, and related occupations, 36%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Covington, Louisiana work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Popular Covington Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Covington Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, nursing assistant jobs, registered nurse jobs, assistant store manager jobs, salesperson jobs and assistant manager jobs.

Covington Industries

The leading industries in Covington, Louisiana are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Retail trade, 12%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 12%. Simply Hired's Covington job listings indicate that the following industries in Covington are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Automotive Parts Stores and Cancer Hospitals.

Covington Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Covington, Louisiana is $30,146, and the median income of households in Covington was $36,949.
 

Average Salaries in Covington, LA

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Covington Unemployment Rate

Covington has an unemployment rate of 6.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Covington Trends data, the number of Covington, Louisiana jobs has decreased by 54% since March 2008.
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Covington Employment Statistics

Population of Covington
Total population 8,483
Male 46.46%
Female 53.54%
Median age 37.9
  
Covington Housing
Owner-occupied homes 65.0%
Median cost of a home $119,500
Median mortgage payment $647
Renter-occupied homes 35.0%
Vacant housing 8.6%
Median monthly rent $512
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $36,434
Median for all female full-time $23,859
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 13%
$10,000 to $14,999 6%
$15,000 to $24,999 14%
$25,000 to $34,999 15%
$35,000 to $49,999 12%
$50,000 to $74,999 19%
$75,000 to $99,999 8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 3%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 6%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9%
High school graduate 25%
Some college, no degree 25%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 19%
Graduate degree 13%
  
Marital Status
Never married 26%
Currently married 49%
Separated 3%
Widowed 10%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 79%
Black or African American 20%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Covington Commute
Carpool 12.5%
Public transportation 1.0%
Average travel time 26 minutes