COMPARING TWO PLACES
Covington vs Ponca City
PLACE A
Covington, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Covington is 65% smaller than Ponca City. Ponca City earns more, with a median household income $13,687 higher.
COVINGTONPONCA CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population8,58524,225−65% vs Ponca City
Population density7511,318−568
Population growth-4.1%-3.8%−0.4 pts
Median age40.337.1+3.2
Male43.2%49.7%−6.5 pts
Female56.8%50.3%+6.5 pts
Foreign-born0.1%3.5%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.4%67.8%−25.4 pts
Black55.2%2.9%+52.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%10.4%−9.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other1.0%18.3%−17.2 pts
Median household income$42,254$55,941−$13,687
Per capita income$25,015$29,992−$4,977
Poverty rate29.2%17.9%+11.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.459Even
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%20.6%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree9.2%6.6%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.8%6.9%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation55.0%59.9%−4.8 pts
Median home value$185,900$135,800+$50,100
Median gross rent$933$850+$83
Owner-occupied45.3%62.5%−17.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%18.2%−7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.3%37.4%+2.9 pts
Average commute23.015.7+7.4
Worked from home7.6%3.4%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.8%11.9%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025