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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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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.

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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, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Convenience Stores and Children's 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.
 

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$30,000
 

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 increased by 449% since November 2006.
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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