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Cookeville, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Putnam County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
35,544
Population
994/sq mi density
$48,501
Median Income
$27,875 per capita
$263,800
Home Value
$313,119 Zillow
$885
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
298 sunny days/yr
352
Violent Crime/100K
3,046 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$48,501 median income, 2.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$263,800 home value, $885/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
352 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,501
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,875
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.6%
26% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cookeville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cookeville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,501
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,875
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,519
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,269M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
14%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,565
Restaurants
225
Healthcare
254
Retail
352
Manufacturing
109
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,519
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,811
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,501 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,875 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,519 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $5,269M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,565 |
| Restaurants | 225 |
| Healthcare | 254 |
| Retail | 352 |
| Manufacturing | 109 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,519 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,811 |