Louisiana · Census place 18125
Covington city, LA
Quick answer
Covington city has 11,568 residents, ranking #46 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $73,809, the median home is worth $292,500 and median gross rent runs $1,374 a month.
- Population
- 11,568Covington city residents
- Median household income
- $73,809Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $292,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,374Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Covington city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Covington city median would spend about 22.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.4% of residents and 65.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Bayou Blue CDP 11,218
- Morgan City city 11,208
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