Editing Covington, Kentucky (section)

==Demographics==
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{{US Census population
| 1830 = 743
| 1840 = 2026
| 1850 = 9408
| 1860 = 16471
| 1870 = 24505
| 1880 = 29720
| 1890 = 37371
| 1900 = 42938
| 1910 = 53270
| 1920 = 57121
| 1930 = 65252
| 1940 = 62018
| 1950 = 64452
| 1960 = 60376
| 1970 = 52535
| 1980 = 49585
| 1990 = 43264
| 2000 = 43370
| 2010 = 40640
| 2020 = 40961
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 40956
| estref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|df=mdy }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the census of 2020, there were 40,691 people living in the city, for a population density of 3,103.81 people per square mile (1,198.42/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 20,576 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 75.7% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 11.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 7.8% from two or more races. 7.0% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Covington city, Kentucky - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Covington_city,_Kentucky?g=160XX00US2117848 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>

There were 18,040 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 26.9% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 32.9% had a female householder with no spouse present. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21, and the average family size was 2.99.<ref name="2020 census"/>

21.6% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 65.0% were 18 to 64, and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males.<ref name="2020 census"/>

According to the U.S. Census [[American Community Survey]], for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $47,917, and the median income for a family was $60,224. About 23.9% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including 37.9% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over. About 61.8% of the population were employed.<ref name="2020 census"/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website |df=mdy-all }}</ref> of 2000, 43,370 people, 18,257 households, and 10,132 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,301.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 20,448 housing units averaged 1,556.5 per square mile (600.8/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 87.05% White, 10.14% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.38% of the population.

Of the 18,257 households, 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were not families; 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.08.

The age distribution was 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,735, and the median income for a family was $38,307. Males had a median income of $31,238 versus $24,487 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,841. About 15.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Covington has some of the least expensive real estate in Kentucky; the median house price in Covington is around $95,430, while the median house price for Kentucky as a whole is $124,100.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kentucky Homes For Sale By City|url=http://www.realestate.com/state/ky/|work=Kentucky Real Estate Trends|publisher=RealEstate.com|access-date=January 21, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105074958/http://www.realestate.com/state/KY/|archive-date=November 5, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>