Community Profile: Covington Kentucky
Covington, Kentucky is a city of almost 41,000 people and the fifth most populated city in Kentucky. It’s located in Kenton County at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers and is a suburb of Cincinnati. Here are some community profile details for Covington:
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Population: 40,961 people
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Race: 76% White, 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, and 1% Asian
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Age: 13% 0–9, 12% 10–19, 14% 20–29, 15% 30–39, 10% 40–49, 13% 50–59, 13% 60–69, 6% 70–79, and 4% 80+
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Citizenship: 96% of residents are U.S. citizens, and 5.48% were born outside of the country
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Education: 30.4% of residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher
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Employment: 62.8% employment rate, and government, education, and medical jobs are represented in higher proportions than the rest of the region
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Housing: 51.4% homeownership rate, and the median property value in 2022 was $153,600
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Transportation: Most people drive alone to work, with an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and the average household owns two cars
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Cost of living: The Cost-of-Living Index is 81.5, which is 18.5% more affordable than the national average
