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County:

Covington city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51580

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.47

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,060

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,063

-9.9%

-11.0%

1.0%

1990:

6,991

-22.9%

-21.9%

-1.0%

2000:

6,303

-9.8%

-5.5%

-4.4%

2005:

6,205

-1.6%

-0.5%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,271

83.6%

0-to-19:

1,491

23.7%

Black:

828

13.1%

20-to-39:

1,614

25.6%

Hispanic:

40

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,623

25.7%

American Indian:

22

0.3%

60-plus:

1,575

25.0%

Other:

142

2.3%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,420.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.4%

Median Family Income:

$36,640

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.7%

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