Covington, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,202 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 101 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 632 | 52.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 247 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 164 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,485 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 435 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 849 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,785 | 39.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 950 | 21.2 |
| Associate degree | 180 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 227 | 5.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 59 | 1.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,157 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,095 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,777 | 53.8 |
| Separated | 175 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 545 | 10.6 |
Female | 485 | 9.4 |
| Divorced | 565 | 11.0 |
Female | 331 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 163 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 74 | 45.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,962 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 815 | 16.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,137 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 79 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,475 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 929 | 26.7 |
Percent employed | 52.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,546 | 73.3 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,289 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 643 | 49.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,901 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,688 | 62.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,134 | 36.2 |
Same county | 261 | 4.4 |
Different county | 1,873 | 31.7 |
Same state | 1,574 | 26.7 |
Different state | 299 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 79 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,303 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,155 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 6,144 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 4,947 | 78.5 |
Different state | 1,197 | 19.0 |
Born outside United States | 11 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 148 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 90 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 45 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 103 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 148 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 4.1 |
| Asia | 25 | 16.9 |
| Africa | 12 | 8.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 98 | 66.2 |
| Northern America | 7 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,901 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,723 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 178 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 78 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 110 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 36 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,303 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,780 | 75.8 |
| Arab | 34 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 71 | 1.1 |
| English | 395 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 95 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.3 |
| German | 620 | 9.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 559 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 129 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 21 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 11 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 176 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 38 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 29 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,218 | 19.3 |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 56 | 0.9 |
| Other ancestries | 1,252 | 19.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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