[wideawake]

Sheehan also says that Covington is a "poor" town.

In reality, average income in Covington is $36,000, vs $26,300 average income for the state of LA.

Covington is a middle-class white-majority town like Vacaville, CA.

[just me]

She knows most of her followers won't bother with facts.

[bvw]

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%).