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Cookeville, Tennessee

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StatisticCookevilleTennesseeUnited States
Total Population36,0887,066,383334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,375$69,595$80,734
Median Age29.838.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.8%31.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$305,400$286,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$917$1,189$1,413
Poverty Rate23.5%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born9.3%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.1%66.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.925.726.4
Worked from Home10.7%12.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.7%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cookeville, Tennessee

Age in Cookeville, Tennessee

StatisticCookevilleTennesseeUnited States
Median Age29.838.938.9
Under 18 %18.7%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %23.4%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.5%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.7%17.1%17.2%

Households and families in Cookeville, Tennessee

StatisticCookevilleTennesseeUnited States
Households14,8142,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households50.4%64.2%64.2%
Households with Children24.5%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.7%17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.4%29.5%28.7%
Never Married44.1%31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cookeville, Tennessee

StatisticCookevilleTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,350$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.4%16.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.9%16.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.7%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.5%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.4%31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households8.6%10.8%n/a

Housing in Cookeville, Tennessee

StatisticCookevilleTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units16,0243,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.7%68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.8%14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.6%10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.9%33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,590$1,442n/a

Education in Cookeville, Tennessee

StatisticCookevilleTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School11.6%10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate26.6%31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.0%27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.4%19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.4%11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cookeville, Tennessee

StatisticCookevilleTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.5%62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.5%75.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.6%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.8%7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.1%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Cookeville, Tennessee

StatisticCookevilleTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.5%57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.5%2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.7%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.3%91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.0%5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.2%6.1%16.7%

Cities near Cookeville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.