It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Covington has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Covington has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Covington than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Covington may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Covington spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.59 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Covington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Covington have a very low rate of college education: just 9.48% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
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.
