COMPARING TWO PLACES
Covington vs Roanoke
PLACE A
Covington, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Roanoke, Texas
Covington is 21% smaller than Roanoke. Roanoke earns more, with a median household income $55,041 higher. Roanoke has grown faster since 2000 (62% vs -4%).
COVINGTONROANOKEDIFFERENCE
Total population8,58510,931−21% vs Roanoke
Population density7511,587−836
Population growth-4.1%62.1%−66.3 pts
Median age40.341.5−1.2
Male43.2%46.5%−3.3 pts
Female56.8%53.5%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born0.1%12.8%−12.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.4%59.2%−16.8 pts
Black55.2%4.8%+50.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%22.9%−21.5 pts
Asian0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Other1.0%7.4%−6.4 pts
Median household income$42,254$97,295−$55,041
Per capita income$25,015$63,605−$38,590
Poverty rate29.2%4.5%+24.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.472−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%47.1%−33.4 pts
Graduate degree9.2%15.6%−6.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.8%5.0%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation55.0%73.0%−17.9 pts
Median home value$185,900$466,900−$281,000
Median gross rent$933$1,783−$850
Owner-occupied45.3%54.3%−9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%4.9%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.3%45.4%−5.1 pts
Average commute23.026.8−3.8
Worked from home7.6%25.5%−17.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.8%11.2%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025