COMPARING TWO PLACES
Covington vs Arlington
PLACE A
Covington, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Arlington, South Dakota
Covington is 827% larger than Arlington. Arlington earns more, with a median household income $29,042 higher.
COVINGTONARLINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population8,585926+827% vs Arlington
Population density751539+212
Population growth-4.1%0.0%−4.1 pts
Median age40.340.1+0.2
Male43.2%51.0%−7.8 pts
Female56.8%49.0%+7.8 pts
Foreign-born0.1%2.3%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.4%84.6%−42.2 pts
Black55.2%0.0%+55.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%9.6%−8.1 pts
Asian0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Other1.0%3.9%−2.9 pts
Median household income$42,254$71,296−$29,042
Per capita income$25,015$33,143−$8,128
Poverty rate29.2%19.2%+10.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.374+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%21.1%−7.4 pts
Graduate degree9.2%6.6%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.8%1.4%+7.4 pts
Labor force participation55.0%71.2%−16.2 pts
Median home value$185,900$144,300+$41,600
Median gross rent$933$810+$123
Owner-occupied45.3%70.2%−24.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%12.9%−1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households40.3%40.2%+0.1 pts
Average commute23.027.7−4.6
Worked from home7.6%3.3%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.8%9.7%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025