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Covington, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Tangipahoa Parish County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
11,568
Population
1,439/sq mi density
$73,809
Median Income
$39,360 per capita
$292,500
Home Value
$315,348 Zillow
$1,374
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
442
Violent Crime/100K
4,054 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,809 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$292,500 home value, $1,374/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
442 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,809
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,360
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Covington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Covington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,809
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,360
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,241
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$900
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$900
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,435M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,747
Restaurants
289
Healthcare
350
Retail
465
Manufacturing
80
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,241
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,266
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,809 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,360 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,241 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $900 |
| County GDP | $6,435M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,747 |
| Restaurants | 289 |
| Healthcare | 350 |
| Retail | 465 |
| Manufacturing | 80 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,241 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,266 |