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Covington, WA Profile


Covington, WA, population 18,492, is located in Washington's King county, about 16.8 miles from Tacoma and 18.6 miles from Bellevue.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Covington has grown by about 21%. Since 2005 Covington's population has grown by about 7%.

Covington's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Covington tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White88%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
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 603.00%Over 60: 3.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200014,181N/A
200114,2490.48%
200214,7823.74%
200315,6465.84%
200416,5735.92%
200517,3044.41%
200617,6221.84%
200717,6800.33%
200818,2273.09%
200918,4921.45%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$63,711
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001207
2002218
2003213
2004252
2005280
2006207
2007138
2008215
2009199
2010248
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 06419
2002 08617
2003 06718
2004 091119
2005 2101618
2006 091511
2007 0997
2008 062310
2009 041518
2010 0112115

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,492
20023,911
20033,607
20043,865
20054,000
20063,107
20072,789
20083,051
20093,443
20103,449
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 87 338 64
2002 76 378 101
2003 109 327 89
2004 123 350 125
2005 120 433 104
2006 136 315 74
2007 91 343 70
2008 128 356 70
2009 134 467 40
2010 139 460 54

Location

Elevation352 feet above sea level



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