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'Covington' is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 13,783 at the time of the 2000 census.
Covington was officially incorporated as a city on August 31, 1997.
In 2006 new Covington downtown businesses included a new Wal-Mart, a Kohls, a Jack in the Box, and an Applebees. Fast growth is expected to continue in the area due to the continued widening and modifications done on Washington State Route 18. New businesses arriving in 2007 include Costco behind the Fred Meyer (although Covington Reporter says that Costco may have pulled out of this deal) and a Home Depot with a shopping center next to Jenkins Creek Elementary School.
Covington is located at (47.365780, -122.100213).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.0 km² (5.8 mi²). 14.9 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.69%) is water.
As of the 2000 census, there were 13,783 people, 4,398 households, and 3,689 families residing in the city. The population density was 922.3/km² (2,389.8/mi²). There were 4,473 housing units at an average density of 299.3/km² (775.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.88% White, 2.44% African American, 1.02% Native American, 3.12% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 1.80% from other races, and 3.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.48% of the population.
There were 4,398 households out of which 52.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $63,711, and the median income for a family was $65,173. Males had a median income of $48,134 versus $34,576 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,230. About 2.1% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
★ City of Covington
| Contents |
| History and New Retailers |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| External links |
History and New Retailers
Covington was officially incorporated as a city on August 31, 1997.
In 2006 new Covington downtown businesses included a new Wal-Mart, a Kohls, a Jack in the Box, and an Applebees. Fast growth is expected to continue in the area due to the continued widening and modifications done on Washington State Route 18. New businesses arriving in 2007 include Costco behind the Fred Meyer (although Covington Reporter says that Costco may have pulled out of this deal) and a Home Depot with a shopping center next to Jenkins Creek Elementary School.
Geography
Covington is located at (47.365780, -122.100213).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.0 km² (5.8 mi²). 14.9 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.69%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 13,783 people, 4,398 households, and 3,689 families residing in the city. The population density was 922.3/km² (2,389.8/mi²). There were 4,473 housing units at an average density of 299.3/km² (775.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.88% White, 2.44% African American, 1.02% Native American, 3.12% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 1.80% from other races, and 3.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.48% of the population.
There were 4,398 households out of which 52.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $63,711, and the median income for a family was $65,173. Males had a median income of $48,134 versus $34,576 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,230. About 2.1% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
External links
★ City of Covington
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