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Covington, LA Profile


Covington, LA, population 9,224, is located in Louisiana's St. Tammany county, about 34.1 miles from Metairie and 36.1 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Covington's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Covington has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Covington's population has grown by about 5%.

Covington's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Covington tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White77%
African American20%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,848N/A
20018,616-2.62%
20028,7000.97%
20038,7000.00%
20048,7350.40%
20058,8200.97%
20069,0232.30%
20079,1080.94%
20089,1880.88%
20099,2240.39%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,949
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001920
2002823
2003383
2004363
2005337
2006756
2007688
2008398
2009553
2010365
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03768
2002 02761
2003 021120
2004 221117
2005 021117
2006 14854
2007 011353
2008 11729
2009 03840
2010 02428

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,153
20025,806
20034,600
20044,372
20052,731
20063,115
20073,284
20082,774
20092,799
20102,917
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 88 253 11
2002 77 390 27
2003 78 300 18
2004 75 293 17
2005 54 179 10
2006 62 193 21
2007 69 232 19
2008 61 195 9
2009 52 196 10
2010 49 213 10

Location

Elevation26 feet above sea level
Land Area6.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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