Covington, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Covington	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$45,506	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$115,871	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,720	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,701	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,062	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,485	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Covington is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Covington is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Covington is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Covington is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,239 $115,871 $231,742

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Covington median earnings by income bracket

Covington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	19.5%	19.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madisonville, LA	1,306	$165,154	103.1%
Mandeville, LA	12,894	$115,407	41.9%
Abita Springs, LA	2,645	$107,466	32.1%
Lacombe, LA	7,465	$91,133	12.0%
Folsom, LA	868	$79,818	1.9%
Covington, LA	10,723	$115,871	42.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hull, MA	10,722	$157,798	94.0%
Amelia, OH	10,718	$86,369	6.2%
Gloucester Point, VA	10,715	$88,323	8.6%
Union City, TN	10,733	$46,189	43.2%
Anderson, CA	10,734	$61,720	24.1%
Covington, LA	10,723	$115,871	42.5%

Source: The Covington, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.