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Covington, LA vs Franklinton, LA

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- Household income in Franklinton, is 59% less than it is in Covington and is 140% below the National Average.
- Covington unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Franklinton unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Covington, LAFranklinton, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,045  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$28,810$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,642  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Covington, LAFranklinton, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock25.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock2.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Covington, LAFranklinton, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.0%13.1%
Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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Reviews for Franklinton    2 Reviews

Franklinton Louisiana is the worst place to live in the entire state. There are too many racist people in KKK membersthe people are poor and they discriminate each other  More

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Over 16 years ago

Franklinton Louisiana is a very nice place to live, however, many of the older, lifelong residents refuse to allow the area to grow. Stores are closing, Dairies are  More

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