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Population (year 2000): 8,483. Estimated
population in July 2005: 9,347 (+10.2% change)
Males: 3,941 (46.5%), Females: 4,542 (53.5%)
Zip codes:
70433,
70435.
Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $36,949 (year 2000)
Median house value: $119,500 (year 2000)
Races in Covington:
- White Non-Hispanic (76.2%)
- Black (20.2%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: French (18.4%), German (15.4%),
Irish (13.9%), English (11.6%), Italian (6.9%), United States
(6.9%).
Elevation: 26 feet
Land area: 6.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Covington
- High school or higher: 84.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Covington city
- Never married: 26.3%
- Now married: 49.0%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 12.0%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +553 (+7.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Covington:
- LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (95 EAST
FAIRWAY CENTER DRIVE)
- PREMIER PHYSICAL REHABILITATION HOSPIT (20050
CRESTWOOD BLVD)
- ST TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL (1202 S TYLER)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Covington:
- LAKEFRONT (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
- LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 36 miles;
NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
- STENNIS INTL (about 46 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID:
HSA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Covington:
- GREATER ST. TAMMANY (about 9 miles; COVINGTON, LA;
ID: L31)
- HAMMOND MUNI (about 22 miles; HAMMOND, LA; ID: HDC)
- SLIDELL (about 23 miles; SLIDELL, LA; ID: ASD)
Colleges/Universities in Covington:
- DELTA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 181;
Location: 2401 N HWY 190; Private, for-profit)
- AVEDA INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 127;
Location: 1355 Polders Lane; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.beautybasicsinc.com)
- SAINT JOSEPH SEMINARY COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
125; Location: 75376 River Road; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.stjosephabbey.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Covington:
- SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles;
HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 31 miles; NEW
ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 33 miles;
NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
- DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NEW
ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
(about 36 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
- TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 37 miles; NEW
ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
- LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 37 miles; NEW
ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
Public high school in Covington:
- COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,590;
Location: 73030 LION DRIVE; Grades: 08 - 12)
Private high schools in Covington:
- THE SAINT PAULS SCHOOL SR BOYS (Students:
713; Location: 917 S JAHNCHE AVE/PO BOX 928; Grades: 8 -
12; Boys only)
- NORTHLAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 630;
Location: 70104 WOLVERINE; Grades: PK - 12)
- ST SCHOLASTICA ACADEMY (Students: 578;
Location: P.O. BOX 1210-122 S. MASSACHUS; Grades: 8 -
12; Girls only)
- CHALLENGER PROGRAM (Students: 38; Location:
201 GREENBRIAR BLVD; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Covington:
- LEE ROAD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 775;
Location: 79131 HIGHWAY 40; Grades: PK - 08)
- PINE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 600;
Location: 1115 WEST TWENTY-EIGHTH AVENUE; Grades: 04 -
06)
- E. E. LYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 555;
Location: 1615 NORTH FLORIDA STREET; Grades: PK - 03)
- COVINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 457;
Location: 325 SOUTH JACKSON STREET; Grades: PK - 03)
- WILLIAM PITCHER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
343; Location: 415 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVENUE; Grades: 07 -
08)
- FLORIDA PARISHES JUVENILE DETENTION CNTR.
(Students: 85; Location: 28528 HIGHWAY 190; Grades: 03 -
12)
- COVINGTON PATHWAYS SCHOOL (Students: 25;
Location: 801 NORTH TYLER STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Covington:
- ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 655;
Location: 228 EAST TEMPERANCE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
- KEHOE-FRANCE NORTHSHORE (Students: 378;
Location: 25 PATRICIA DRIVE; Grades: PK - 7)
- CHRIST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 360;
Location: 120 S NEW HAMPSHIRE; Grades: PK - 8)
- FIRST UNITED METHODIST (Students: 111;
Location: 203 NORTH JEFFERSON; Grades: PK - KG)
- COVINGTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 42;
Location: 116 NORTH MONROE STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Covington:
- ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income:
$3,925,848; Location: 310 WEST 21ST AVENUE; 434,046
books; 15,307 audio materials; 18,511 video materials;
810 serial subscriptions)
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