Demographics

Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:

General Characteristics                         Number   Percent

Total Population                                     37,631
Male                                       17,992     47.8
Female                                     19,639     52.2

Median Age                                        39.8

Under 5 Years                                   2,223     5.9
18 Years and Over                               28,771     76.5
65 Years and Over                               6,740     17.9

One Race                                        37,398     99.4
White                                      32,436     86.2
Black or African American                  4,648     12.4
American Indian and Alaska Native            181     0.5
Asian                                         65     0.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander      5     0.0
Some Other Race                                63     0.2
Two or More Races                                  233     0.6
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)                        292     0.8

Household Population                            37,108     98.6
Group Quarters Population                          523     1.4
Average Household Size                            2.37
Average Family Size                               2.90

Total Housing Units                             18,578
Occupied Housing Units                     15,640     84.2
Owner-Occupied Housing Units         12,155     77.7
Renter-Occupied Housing Units        3,485     22.3
Vacant Housing Units                       2,938     15.8

Social Characteristics                          Number   Percent

Population 25 Years and Over                    25,705

High School Graduate or Higher                  17,590     68.4
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher                          3,142     12.2

Civilian Veterans (civilian population 18 years 4,167     14.5
and over)

Disability Status (population 5 years and over) 9,780     28.0

Foreign Born                                       216     0.6

Male, Now Married, Except Separated (population 9,045     63.9
15 years and over)             

Female, Now Married, Except Separated           9,086     56.4
(population 15 years and over)

Speak a language other than English at home             700     2.0
(population 5 years and over)

Housing Characteristics                         Number   Percent

Single-Family Owner-Occupied Homes              7,546
Median Value (Dollars)                     56,700

Note:
For more information regarding the Demographics of the Covington County Area, visit the U.S. Census Website at www.census.gov and click on “American Factfinder.”