Population
113 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Michigan
City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023
Covington, MI
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Covington - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 113
- Residents
- $68,750
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Covington - the verdict
Covington ranks in the 48th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 48th
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Covington, MI
113 people live in Covington, Michigan - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $68,750 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 48.5 years. About 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 40.4°F with 30.8 inches of precipitation per year.
Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Michigan at 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $238 across Michigan, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 10.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$68,750 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.2 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average
How does Covington compare to other US cities?
Where Covington sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 48% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Covington against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Michigan-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Covington near the bottom of Michigan's cities
Among the 727 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Covington ranks #576 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Covington only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#242 of 718
66th percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#576 of 727
0th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#661 of 727
0th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#503 of 727
30th percentile in Michigan
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
48th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
113
Median Income
$68,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
48.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
58.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.3%
Climate
Avg Temperature
40.4°F
Annual Precipitation
30.8"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
86.3%
Carpool
11.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
1.9%
Based on 51 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Michigan - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Michigan state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Covington sits in
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
10.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Michigan
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Covington's 113 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Covington's $68,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Covington compares to nearby Michigan cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Covington (this city) | 113 | $68,750 |
| Lake Gogebic | 113 | $36,711 |
| Nessen | 115 | $59,375 |
| Greenland | 116 | $43,958 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Covington, MI?
What is the population of Covington, MI? +
Covington, MI has a population of 113 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Covington, MI? +
The median household income in Covington is $68,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Covington? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Covington; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.
What is the climate like in Covington? +
Climate normals put Covington's yearly average temperature at 40.4°F, 30.8 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.