COMPARING TWO PLACES
Covington vs Salem
PLACE A
Covington, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Salem, South Carolina
Covington is 6555% larger than Salem. Salem earns more, with a median household income $19,889 higher. Covington has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -11%).
COVINGTONSALEMDIFFERENCE
Total population8,585129+6555% vs Salem
Population density751141+610
Population growth-4.1%-11.1%+7.0 pts
Median age40.349.5−9.2
Male43.2%53.7%−10.5 pts
Female56.8%46.3%+10.5 pts
Foreign-born0.1%2.3%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.4%90.4%−48.0 pts
Black55.2%0.0%+55.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%3.4%−2.0 pts
Asian0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Other1.0%4.0%−2.9 pts
Median household income$42,254$62,143−$19,889
Per capita income$25,015$30,697−$5,682
Poverty rate29.2%11.5%+17.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.395+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%9.1%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree9.2%6.1%+3.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.8%0.0%+8.8 pts
Labor force participation55.0%56.3%−1.2 pts
Median home value$185,900$167,500+$18,400
Median gross rent$933$500+$433
Owner-occupied45.3%80.6%−35.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%26.5%−15.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.3%64.3%−24.0 pts
Average commute23.027.2−4.2
Worked from home7.6%3.5%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.8%11.9%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025