Cocke County, TN Demographic Data

Cocke County, TN Summary

Cocke County is located in Tennessee
  • Population: 35,560
  • Area: 443.14 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 434.57 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 8.57 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 80.24 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,914.04 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Cocke County, TN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,034
51%
50.8
Male
17,222
49%
49.2
Total Population
35,256
 
323,128,000

Cocke County, TN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,790
5.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,112
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,171
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,929
5.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,011
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,700
10.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,192
11.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,115
14.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,691
7.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,736
7.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,281
12.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,061
5.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
467
1.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,949
79.3%
77.2
Female
14,560
52.1%
51.3
Male
13,389
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,649
75.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,617
24.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,809
19.3%
15.2
Female
3,632
53.3%
55.8
Male
3,177
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0

Cocke County, TN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
34,407
97.6% 
96.8
White
33,550
95.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
587
1.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
191
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
0
0.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
8
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
71
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
849
2.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
735
2.1% 
17.8
Mexican
168
0.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
89
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
14
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
464
1.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,521
97.9% 
82.2

Cocke County, TN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,346
9.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,017
12.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,738
46.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,264
16.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,292
5.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,659
6.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
927
3.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,363
21.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,880
78.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,586
10.3%
31.2

Cocke County, TN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,567
22.5%
33.7%
Now Married
14,370
49.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,512
15.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,013
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,721
9.3
5.8%

Cocke County, TN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,795
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
671
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
421
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
161
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
66
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
23
0.1%
1.1%

Cocke County, TN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,018
13.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,738
11.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,350
16.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,881
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,099
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,303
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,195
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
645
4.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
185
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
150
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
31,081
 
57,617
Per capita income
18,959
 
31,128

Cocke County, TN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
95
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,295
16.3%
9.8
Construction
859
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,616
18.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
623
4.4%
6.6
Information
62
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,722
19.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
693
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
902
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
570
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,808
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
687
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
139
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,494
10.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,817
20.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,193
22.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,008
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,559
25.3%
18.1%

Cocke County, TN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,715
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,632
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,586
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
117
0.9%
2.7
Other means
126
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
254
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.6
 
26.6

Cocke County, TN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
906
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,637
31.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,949
34.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,072
28.0%
21.0

Cocke County, TN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
14,564
83.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,984
68.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,580
31.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,808
16.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Cocke County, TN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,372
1 room
194
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
412
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,023
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
3,675
21.2%
16.5
5 rooms
4,608
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,825
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,585
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,019
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,031
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Cocke County, TN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,372
 
 
1-unit, detached
10,769
62.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
104
0.6%
5.9
2-units
605
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
415
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
252
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
147
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
80
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
4,948
28.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
52
0.3%
0.1

Cocke County, TN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,097
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
771
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,116
6.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,020
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,720
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,923
16.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,871
22.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,402
13.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
268
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
184
1.1%
1.4%

Cocke County, TN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,688
11.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,254
8.6%
4.7
Electricity
10,079
69.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
327
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
14
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1,131
7.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
21
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
50
0.3%
1.1

Cocke County, TN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,239
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
1
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
40
0.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
132
3.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
288
6.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
362
8.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,145
27.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,271
53.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,658
39.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
618
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
464
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
317
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,144
27.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%

Cocke County, TN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,744 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
30
0.8%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
165
4.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,575
42.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,974
52.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
836
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
562
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
792
21.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
215
5.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
333
9.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
543
14.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
329
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,439
39.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
929
0.0%
0.0%

Cocke County, TN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,984
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,089
20.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,897
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,965
19.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,314
13.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,193
11.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
409
4.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
60
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
57
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
100,100
 
205,000