Covington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 5,663 people and six associated neighborhoods, Covington is the 115th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some cities, Covington isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Covington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Covington is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Covington who work in sales jobs (13.55%), office and administrative support (12.11%), and food service (9.88%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.30% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Covington is worth considering. One of the benefits of Covington is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.59 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. Being a small city, Covington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Covington, just 9.48% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Covington in 2022 was $24,761, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,044 for a family of four. However, Covington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Covington is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Covington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Covington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Covington include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Slavic. The most common language spoken in Covington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
