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Covington, Tennessee, in Tipton county, is 36 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Memphis metropolitan area. Covington contains a population of approximately 8,463.
In Covington, about 41% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Covington. Unmarried people abound in the city.
Covington has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.
In 2000, Covington had a median family income of $32,213.
Political donors in Covington favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $5,075. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the city.
Covington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 50% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.
In Covington, 95% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the city do a lot of driving.
Comparing Covington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | |  |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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