Cookeville, TN Demographic Data

Cookeville, TN Summary

Cookeville is located in Putnam County in Tennessee
  • Population: 30,755
  • Area: 32.86 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 32.68 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.18 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 936.08 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,077.10 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Cookeville, TN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,549
51%
50.8
Male
15,707
49%
49.2
Total Population
32,256
 
323,128,000

Cookeville, TN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,709
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,701
5.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,412
4.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,279
10.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,370
16.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,885
15.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,003
9.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,014
9.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,442
4.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,656
5.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,724
8.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,438
4.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
623
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,474
82.1%
77.2
Female
13,689
51.7%
51.3
Male
12,785
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,450
69.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,860
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,785
14.8%
15.2
Female
2,773
58.0%
55.8
Male
2,012
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0

Cookeville, TN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,588
97.9% 
96.8
White
29,314
90.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,459
4.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
71
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
582
1.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
97
0.3% 
1.2
Chinese
204
0.6% 
1.3
Filipino
19
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
42
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
5
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
215
0.7% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
28
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
13
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
15
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
134
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
668
2.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,189
6.8% 
17.8
Mexican
1,667
5.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
103
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
48
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
371
1.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,067
93.2% 
82.2

Cookeville, TN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,275
6.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,402
7.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,331
33.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,426
18.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
825
4.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,396
18.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,130
11.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,677
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,108
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,526
29.4%
31.2

Cookeville, TN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,451
41.7%
33.7%
Now Married
9,978
36.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,788
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
411
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,806
6.6
5.8%

Cookeville, TN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,737
90.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,810
9.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,579
5.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
588
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
199
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
444
1.5%
1.1%

Cookeville, TN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,597
19.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,291
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,999
15.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,520
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,747
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,950
14.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
764
5.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
845
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
306
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
342
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
29,901
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,679
 
31,128

Cookeville, TN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
60
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,077
15.9%
9.8
Construction
713
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,247
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
545
4.2%
6.6
Information
162
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,432
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
625
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,283
9.8%
11.4
Public administration
396
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,768
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
580
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
160
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
865
6.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,518
34.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,567
12.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,032
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,066
23.5%
18.1%

Cookeville, TN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,875
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,510
89.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
705
5.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.1%
5.1
Walked
223
1.7%
2.7
Other means
135
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
290
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.2
 
26.6

Cookeville, TN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
917
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,378
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,901
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,165
16.2%
21.0

Cookeville, TN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
13,361
91.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,861
43.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,500
56.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,313
8.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Cookeville, TN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,674
1 room
165
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
317
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,577
10.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,184
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
4,484
30.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,621
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,402
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
773
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,151
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Cookeville, TN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,674
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,801
53.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
313
2.1%
5.9
2-units
1,000
6.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,641
11.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,119
14.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
796
5.4%
4.4
20 or more units
485
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
462
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
57
0.4%
0.1

Cookeville, TN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
641
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
363
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,058
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,042
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,523
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,326
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,770
18.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,147
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
715
4.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
89
0.6%
1.4%

Cookeville, TN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,522
26.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
53
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
9,577
71.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
13
0.1%
0.1
Wood
109
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
54
0.4%
1.1

Cookeville, TN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,209
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
47
1.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
68
2.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
76
2.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
129
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
502
15.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,138
35.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,249
38.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,513
48.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
449
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
301
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
223
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
653
20.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
70
0.0%
0.0%

Cookeville, TN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,278 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
0.1%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
40
0.5%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
643
8.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,722
23.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,865
66.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
222
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
641
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
632
9.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
841
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
570
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
509
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
650
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,260
50.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,038
0.0%
0.0%

Cookeville, TN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,861
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
281
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
747
12.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,564
26.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,715
29.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
820
14.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
552
9.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
167
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
156,900
 
205,000