COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wilson vs Covington
PLACE A
Wilson, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Covington, Tennessee
Wilson is 83% smaller than Covington. Wilson earns more, with a median household income $18,371 higher. Covington has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -19%).
WILSONCOVINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,4398,585−83% vs Covington
Population density255751−496
Population growth-18.9%-4.1%−14.7 pts
Median age40.240.3−0.1
Male53.1%43.2%+9.9 pts
Female46.9%56.8%−9.9 pts
Foreign-born2.9%0.1%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.8%42.4%+38.4 pts
Black0.4%55.2%−54.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%1.4%+1.5 pts
Asian0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Other15.0%1.0%+13.9 pts
Median household income$60,625$42,254+$18,371
Per capita income$34,775$25,015+$9,760
Poverty rate17.4%29.2%−11.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%13.7%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree8.6%9.2%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%8.8%−5.9 pts
Labor force participation53.7%55.0%−1.3 pts
Median home value$102,500$185,900−$83,400
Median gross rent$869$933−$64
Owner-occupied80.7%45.3%+35.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%11.1%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households44.1%40.3%+3.7 pts
Average commute32.823.0+9.8
Worked from home19.2%7.6%+11.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured18.7%5.8%+12.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025