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Covington, WA vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka is 0% more densely populated than Covington.
- People are 3.7% less likely to be married in Sitka.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Sitka.
 Covington, WASitka, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,518329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201017,628  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,835285,036,114
 Population - 199011,776  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3.093.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1,945.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Covington, WASitka, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Covington, WASitka, AKUnited States
 White66.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock9.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Covington, WASitka, AKUnited States
 Married Population57.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married26.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households7,141  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Covington    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The City of Covington is rich in small town character and beautiful natural environment. It is family-oriented, safe, and pedestrian-friendly town that is rapidly  More

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Over 17 years ago

Covington is relatively safe. Our idea of crime is when someone drives on the park grass. We had a rash of vehicle thefts a couple of years ago, but they caught the  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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