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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

Population Overview

Total Population
35,544
Population Density
994
per square mile
Land Area
35.8
square miles (92.6 km²)
Median Age
29.6 yrs
24% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
50%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.9% US: 61.6%
Black 3.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 11%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.9%
Black
3.8%
Hispanic
1.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 90.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 9.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
90.6%
Spanish
9.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.9%
19% below US avg (6%)
Disability
12.7%
2% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
88.5%
3% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
13.3%
55% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.453
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population35,544
Population Density994 / sq mi
Land Area35.8 sq mi
Median Age29.6 years

Gender

Male49.5%
Female50.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.9%
Black or African American3.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only90.6%
Spanish9.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.9%
Disability12.7%
Health Insurance88.5%
Uninsured13.3%
Broadband Access86.0%
Gini Coefficient0.453

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent