COMPARING TWO PLACES
Covington vs Houghton
PLACE A
Covington, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Houghton, Michigan
Covington and Houghton are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Houghton has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -4%).
COVINGTONHOUGHTONDIFFERENCE
Total population8,5858,560+0% vs Houghton
Population density7511,953−1,202
Population growth-4.1%8.8%−12.9 pts
Median age40.321.7+18.6
Male43.2%62.0%−18.8 pts
Female56.8%38.0%+18.8 pts
Foreign-born0.1%15.9%−15.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.4%79.0%−36.6 pts
Black55.2%2.7%+52.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%2.9%−1.5 pts
Asian0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Other1.0%6.4%−5.3 pts
Median household income$42,254$43,456−$1,202
Per capita income$25,015$26,716−$1,701
Poverty rate29.2%40.1%−10.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.576−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%68.6%−55.0 pts
Graduate degree9.2%47.3%−38.1 pts
Unemployment rate8.8%10.3%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation55.0%53.7%+1.4 pts
Median home value$185,900$254,500−$68,600
Median gross rent$933$978−$45
Owner-occupied45.3%36.9%+8.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%7.8%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.3%67.1%−26.8 pts
Average commute23.010.7+12.3
Worked from home7.6%10.2%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Uninsured5.8%3.1%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025