Covington, WA Profile

Covington, WA, population 16,610, is located in Washington's King county, about 16.8 miles from Tacoma and 18.6 miles from Bellevue.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Covington has grown by about 21%.

Covington's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Covington tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.10
	Males	31.70
	Females	32.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,783	N/A
2001	13,538	-1.78%
2002	14,077	3.98%
2003	14,982	6.43%
2004	15,930	6.33%
2005	16,610	4.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$63,711

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	207
2002	218
2003	213
2004	252
2005	280
2006	207

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	6	8	6	9	10	9
Robbery	4	6	7	11	16	15
Aggravated Assault	19	17	18	19	18	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,492
2002	3,911
2003	3,607
2004	3,865
2005	4,000
2006	3,107

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	87	76	109	123	120	136
Larceny, Theft	338	378	327	350	433	315
Motor Vehicle Theft	64	101	89	125	104	74
Arson	9	4	13	11	5	8

Location

Elevation

352 feet above sea level