Covington, Georgia Economy Profile

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Covington, Georgia Economy

fifty-seven point two two percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Covington, Georgia. Among them 29.29% are females aged 16 and over. 78.08% of Covington, Georgia workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 0.82% use public transportation (including taxicab). One point zero two percent of Covington, Georgia residents work at home.

The total population of Covington, Georgia is 11,547 people. The median household income in Covington, Georgia is $31,997. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 23.02% of all occupations. 13.38% of Covington, Georgia population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 21.7% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 23.54% of occupations.

20.45% of families in Covington, Georgia have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. Zero of families are below poverty level. Covington, Georgia median household income is $31,997. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive $29,622, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid twenty-three thousand, three hundred and thirty-nine dollars.

	Covington, Georgia	%, Covington, Georgia	United States
Population 16 years and over	8,592		217,168,077
In labor force	4,916	57.22%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	4,916	57.22%	63.39%
- - Employed	4,553	52.99%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	363	4.22%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	7.4		5.8
- Armed Forces	0		0.53%
Not in labor force	3,676	42.78%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	4,776	55.59%	51.66%
In labor force	2,517	29.29%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	2,517	29.29%	29.65%
- - Employed	2,285	26.59%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	855	9.95%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	520		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	4,498		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,512	78.08%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	788	17.52%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	37	0.82%	4.73%
Walked	41	0.91%	2.93%
Other means	74	1.65%	1.19%
Worked at home	46	1.02%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	23.6	0.52%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	4,553		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,048	23.02%	33.65%
Service occupations	825	18.12%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	988	21.7%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	11	0.24%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	609	13.38%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,072	23.54%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	11	0.24%	1.87%
Construction	440	9.66%	6.78%
Manufacturing	1,092	23.98%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	173	3.8%	3.6%
Retail trade	495	10.87%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	172	3.78%	5.2%
Information	114	2.5%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	225	4.94%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	275	6.04%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	723	15.88%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	482	10.59%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	154	3.38%	4.87%
Public administration	197	4.33%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	3,642	79.99%	78.47%
Government workers	646	14.19%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	265	5.82%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	0		0.31%

	Covington, Georgia	%, Covington, Georgia	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	4,206		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	675	16.05%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	257	6.11%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	720	17.12%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	682	16.21%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	744	17.69%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	645	15.34%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	203	4.83%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	198	4.71%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	50	1.19%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	32	0.76%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	31,997		41,994
With earnings	3,093	36.0%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	42,147		56,604
With Social Security income	1,395	16.24%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	9,974		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	350	4.07%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	5,122		6,320
With public assistance income	298	3.47%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,674		3,032
With retirement income	718	8.36%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	16,697		17,376
Families	2,865		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	294	10.26%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	167	5.83%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	456	15.92%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	453	15.81%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	586	20.45%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	477	16.65%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	172	6.0%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	178	6.21%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	50	1.75%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	32	1.12%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	36,408		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	15,554		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	29,622		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	23,339		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	423		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	379	89.6%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	174	41.13%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	342		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	307	89.77%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	156	45.61%	42.27%
Individuals	2,177		33,899,812
18 years and over	1,057	48.55%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	194	8.91%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	1,094	50.25%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	835	38.36%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	485	22.28%	31.63%

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