About Covington, Tennessee
How's the job market in Covington?
The median household income in Covington is $42,711 and the average household income in Covington is $53,024. Covington’s population is 16,014 of which 16.39% of people work in Manufacturing, 14.33% of people work in Healthcare, and 12.93% of people work in Retail. Furthermore, of the residents in Covington, 41.5% hold a Highschool diploma, 7.09% hold a Bachelor's degree, and 4.62% hold a Graduate degree.
How are the schools in Covington?
Covington Elementary Schools
Austin Peay Elementary School
School District
Tipton County School District
Rating
C
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
652
# of Teachers
48
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,465
Covington Integrated Arts Academy
School District
Tipton County School District
Rating
C+
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
616
# of Teachers
44
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,465
Crestview Elementary School
School District
Tipton County School District
Rating
C
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
970
# of Teachers
63
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,465
Covington Middle Schools
Crestview Middle School
School District
Tipton County School District
Rating
C
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
597
# of Teachers
42
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,465
Covington High Schools
Covington High School
School District
Tipton County School District
Rating
B
Advanced Placement
# of Students
741
# of Teachers
47
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,465
How's the cost of living in Covington?
Overall, Covington’s cost of living is 15.40% less expensive than the national average. This is broken down further by the following cost of living factors:
- In Covington education costs 22% less than the national average.
- In Covington entertainment costs 20.20% less than the national average.
- In Covington food costs 13.70% less than the national average.
- In Covington utilities costs 7% less than the national average.
- In Covington healthcare costs 19.80% less than the national average.
Is there a lot of crime in Covington?
In the past year in Covington there were 45% more assaults, 6% more burglaries, 20% more robberies, 28% more vehicle thefts compared to the national median.
Covington estate listings & homes for sale trends
There are currently active listings in Covington. Sold homes in Covington took an average of 101 days to sell. The average listing price in Covington is $274,564 and the average sales price is $274,564 resulting in a sales-to-list ratio of 100%. At Felix Homes, our new listings in Covington are updated every 2 minutes so you can see new homes in Covington as soon as they come on the market.

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