COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stanton vs Covington
PLACE A
Stanton, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Covington, Tennessee
Stanton is 95% smaller than Covington. Stanton earns more, with a median household income $19,364 higher.
STANTONCOVINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population4188,585−95% vs Covington
Population density810751+59
Population growth-7.7%-4.1%−3.6 pts
Median age45.040.3+4.7
Male41.3%43.2%−1.9 pts
Female58.7%56.8%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born0.1%0.1%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.4%42.4%−7.0 pts
Black63.8%55.2%+8.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.9%1.0%−0.2 pts
Median household income$61,618$42,254+$19,364
Per capita income$44,305$25,015+$19,290
Poverty rate14.0%29.2%−15.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5830.452+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%13.7%+2.5 pts
Graduate degree3.1%9.2%−6.1 pts
Unemployment rate8.0%8.8%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation69.3%55.0%+14.3 pts
Median home value$172,900$185,900−$13,000
Median gross rent$611$933−$322
Owner-occupied44.4%45.3%−0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.6%11.1%+16.5 pts
Rent-burdened households15.0%40.3%−25.3 pts
Average commute31.023.0+8.0
Worked from home0.0%7.6%−7.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.8%5.8%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025