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Covina

California · 49,404 residents (2025 est.) · 7.04 sq mi
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With 49,888 people, Covina is a city in California. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $718,900. Few US cities rank higher on income. Density works out to 7,091 people per square mile. 24% of residents were born outside the United States. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 112%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
49,888
+7%since 2000
from 46,837 in 2000
49,404 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
7,091 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 6,662 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.2
+14%since 2000
from 33.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.04 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
42K45K47K50K52K19902000201020202024Covina
202450K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(2,865)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(2,763)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(3,093)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(3,065)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(3,661)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(7,536)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(6,556)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(5,821)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(7,069)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.1%(4,065)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(2,564)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(830)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$98,671
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,474 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,391
+90%since 2000
from $20,231 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.6%
+21.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.396
+3%since 2010
from 0.383 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$718,900
+112%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $186,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,931
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $742 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 58.4% in 2000
41.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.04 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.3
+1%since 2009
from 7.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.3%(19,801)
Black4.8%(2,245)
Hispanic / Latino40.3%(18,871)
Asian9.6%(4,490)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic19.2%(9,588)
Black4.2%(2,100)
Hispanic / Latino59.4%(29,626)
Asian13.4%(6,681)
Other3.8%(1,893)
Diversity Score
74
−6%since 2009
from 78 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican48.3%(24,114)
Salvadoran3%(1,499)
South American2.1%(1,060)
Guatemalan0.9%(457)
Ecuadorian0.8%(379)
Peruvian0.7%(371)
Puerto Rican0.6%(323)
Cuban0.6%(317)
Spaniard0.6%(303)
Honduran0.5%(262)
Colombian0.3%(168)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.3%(165)
Panamanian0.2%(101)
Dominican0.2%(100)
Argentine0.2%(78)
Bolivian0%(24)
Chilean0%(17)
Asian origin
Chinese5.1%(2,552)
Filipino4.2%(2,074)
Vietnamese0.9%(446)
Korean0.5%(230)
Japanese0.4%(223)
Thai0.4%(192)
Asian Indian0.3%(138)
Nepalese0.2%(117)
Burmese0.2%(110)
Pakistani0.2%(108)
Cambodian0.2%(97)
Taiwanese0.2%(92)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(38)
Laotian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(108)
Fijian0%(7)
Ancestry
German5.6%(2,776)
English5.2%(2,600)
Irish4.8%(2,391)
Italian2.6%(1,307)
American1.5%(745)
Arab1.4%(678)
Scottish1.2%(574)
Dutch1.1%(559)
French0.7%(358)
Polish0.5%(253)
Lebanese0.5%(247)
Norwegian0.5%(235)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(208)
Moroccan0.4%(188)
Danish0.3%(166)
Egyptian0.3%(149)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(143)
West Indian0.3%(142)
Welsh0.2%(118)
Armenian0.2%(111)
Portuguese0.2%(110)
Nigerian0.2%(98)
Turkish0.2%(83)
Russian0.1%(73)
Palestinian0.1%(56)
Canadian0.1%(48)
Croatian0.1%(46)
Finnish0.1%(37)
Jordanian0.1%(35)
Hungarian0.1%(35)
Ukrainian0.1%(35)
Kenyan0.1%(34)
Romanian0.1%(30)
British0.1%(25)
Jamaican0%(22)
Czech0%(17)
Syrian0%(16)
Austrian0%(16)
Swiss0%(14)
Iranian0%(13)
Haitian0%(13)
Brazilian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.3%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.4%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.0 min
+33%since 2000
from 23.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.9%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.5%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 12.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
24.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2012
from 9.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.1%
+9.4 ptssince 2017
from 82.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
52.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 54.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
34.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 33.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.1%(9,291)
Married45.5%(9,381)
Widowed2%(408)
Divorced7.5%(1,542)
Women 15+
Never married34.8%(7,159)
Married45.4%(9,326)
Widowed7.3%(1,505)
Divorced12.4%(2,555)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.6%(504)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(439)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.4%(445)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(113)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,824 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Covina, California?

Covina, California has about 49,888 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Covina, California?

The typical household in Covina, California earns about $98,671 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Covina, California expensive?

In Covina, California, the median home is worth about $718,900, and the typical rent is about $1,931 a month.

How educated are people in Covina, California?

About 27.3% of adults age 25 and over in Covina, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Covina, California?

About 8.9% of people in Covina, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Covina, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Covina, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,681 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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