Covington, KY Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,299 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 762 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 716 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,130 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,100 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,591 | 15.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,804 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,850 | 10.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,141 | 18.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,651 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,416 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,035 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,531 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,180 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,746 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,996 | 32.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,478 | 39.9 |
| Separated | 862 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 3,008 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,589 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 5,402 | 16.0 |
Female | 2,779 | 8.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,149 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 560 | 48.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,068 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,303 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,442 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,080 | 11.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,109 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,529 | 26.0 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,580 | 74.0 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,672 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,471 | 52.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,050 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,251 | 50.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,479 | 48.6 |
Same county | 10,411 | 26.0 |
Different county | 9,068 | 22.6 |
Same state | 4,048 | 10.1 |
Different state | 5,020 | 12.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 320 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,348 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,699 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 42,494 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 29,269 | 67.5 |
Different state | 13,225 | 30.5 |
Born outside United States | 205 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 649 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 322 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 280 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 369 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 649 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 179 | 27.6 |
| Asia | 188 | 29.0 |
| Africa | 1 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 262 | 40.4 |
| Northern America | 19 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,050 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,452 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,598 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 591 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 771 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 343 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 626 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 207 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 141 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,348 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 38,445 | 88.7 |
| Arab | 34 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 120 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 32 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 642 | 1.5 |
| English | 3,468 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 832 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 69 | 0.2 |
| German | 10,512 | 24.3 |
| Greek | 107 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 92 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,291 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 871 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 121 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 258 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 67 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 614 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 440 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 77 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 103 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 69 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 151 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,171 | 11.9 |
| Welsh | 249 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,018 | 18.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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