Covington Jobs

Covington is an independent city within the confines of Alleghany County in the state of Virginia. The population was 6,303 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alleghany County . The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Covington with Alleghany county for statistical purposes. Covington is located at the confluence of Jackson River and Dunlap Creek. It was the birthplace of former West Virginia Senator W. Chapman Revercomb. Its economy is dominated by MeadWestvaco, which operates a large paper mill in the city, the second largest on the East Coast. Covington has a team in the Valley Baseball League called the Lumberjacks.

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Among the most common occupations in Covington are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Covington, Virginia work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Covington Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, occupational therapy jobs, physical therapist jobs, otolaryngology jobs, speech therapy jobs and executive director jobs.

The leading industries in Covington, Virginia are Manufacturing, 24%; Retail trade, 17%; and Educational, health and social services, 12%. Simply Hired's Covington job listings indicate that the following industries in Covington are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Hospitals, Home Health Care and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Covington, Virginia is $25,536, and the median income of households in Covington was $30,325.

Covington has an unemployment rate of 4.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Covington Trends data, the number of Covington, Virginia jobs has decreased by 60% since March 2008.

Population of Covington Total population 6,303 Male 47.80% Female 52.20% Median age 40.5     Covington Housing Owner-occupied homes 69.7% Median cost of a home $52,500 Median mortgage payment $398 Renter-occupied homes 30.3% Vacant housing 11.3% Median monthly rent $404     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,755 Median for all female full-time $20,316     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 40% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 5% Graduate degree 1%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 54% Separated 3% Widowed 11% Divorced 11%     Race White 85% Black or African American 13% Asian 1% Other 1%     Covington Commute Carpool 14.6% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 19 minutes

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