Covington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 11,636 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Covington is the 40th largest community in Louisiana. Covington real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Covington house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Covington is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Covington is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Covington who work in management occupations (15.13%), sales jobs (12.21%), and healthcare (8.86%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.06% 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. The citizens of Covington are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.15% of adults in Covington have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Covington in 2022 was $36,427, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,708 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, French, German, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Covington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
