Hardly an "African-American town."
In fact, since blacks made up 32.5% of the LA population in 2000, Covington is a much whiter town than the state average.
Covington LA:
Population (year 2000): 8,483, Est. population in July 2002: 8,582 (+1.2% change)
Males: 3,941 (46.5%), Females: 4,542 (53.5%)
Elevation: 26 feet
County: St. Tammany
Land area: 6.8 square miles
Zip codes: 70433, 70435.
Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $36,949 (year 2000)
Median house value: $119,500 (year 2000)
New: Covington, LA residents, houses, and apartments details
Races in Covington:
White Non-Hispanic (76.2%)
Black (20.2%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: French (18.4%), German (15.4%), Irish (13.9%), English (11.6%), Italian (6.9%), United States (6.9%).
More stats for poor Covington:
For population 25 years and over in Covington
High school or higher: 84.8%
Bachelors degree or higher: 32.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Covington city
Never married: 26.3%
Now married: 49.0%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 12.0%
1.2% Foreign born
http://www.city-data.com/city/Covington-Louisiana.html
Over 45% have College Degrees. Poor dumb bastards.
Thats funny. Is Convington an affluent town??? I could almost imagine Cindy's gang attacking a black person in Covington, trying to force help on them with cameras looming, only to see the fearful black get into a range rover and drive away.