Cookeville, TN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

114,463

1.34% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

38.8

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

16.9%

1.98% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$52,638

12.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$195,600

22.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

53,057

4.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cookeville, TN had a population of 114k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $52,638. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cookeville, TN grew from 112,945 to 114,463, a 1.34% increase and its median household income grew from $46,922 to $52,638, a 12.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cookeville, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.03%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.6%).

None of the households in Cookeville, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Cookeville, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cookeville, TN are Tennessee Technological University (221847) (2,502 degrees awarded in 2022), Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston (257 degrees), and Genesis Career College-Cookeville (171 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cookeville, TN was $195,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Cookeville, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cookeville, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cookeville, TN is home to a population of 114k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.5% of Cookeville, TN residents were born outside of the country (4.01k people).

In 2022, there were 35.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Cookeville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.86k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.32k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Cookeville, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cookeville, TN was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cookeville, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cookeville, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 282
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.86k ± 405
White (Hispanic)
2.32k ± 533

5.33%

Hispanic Population

6.1k people

5.33% of the people in Cookeville, TN are hispanic (6.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cookeville, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.01k people

3.19%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.61k people

As of 2022, 3.5% of Cookeville, TN residents (4.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cookeville, TN was 3.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cookeville, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,389 ± 337
Gulf War (2001-)
1,441 ± 307
Gulf War (1990s)
856 ± 200

Cookeville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cookeville, TN employs 53.1k people. The largest industries in Cookeville, TN are Manufacturing (8,447 people), Retail Trade (7,184 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,451 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,039), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,682), and Public Administration ($50,984).

Employment

Occupations

53.1k

2022 Value

± 1,848

4.36%

1 Year growth

± 4.79%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cookeville, TN grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 50.8k employees to 53.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cookeville, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,734 people), Production Occupations (5,413 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,803 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cookeville, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.1k

2022 Value

± 1,848

4.36%

1 Year growth

± 4.79%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cookeville, TN grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 50.8k employees to 53.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cookeville, TN, are Manufacturing (8,447 people), Retail Trade (7,184 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,451 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cookeville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Cookeville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,730

Median earning men ± $2,095

$30,370

Median earning women ± $1,705

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($56,991), Public Administration ($53,636), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,939), Information ($40,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,921).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

998
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
579
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
568
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Cookeville, TN awarded 3,050 degrees. The student population of Cookeville, TN in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 6,272 male students and 5,709 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cookeville, TN are White (2,592 and 87%), followed by Black or African American (133 and 4.47%), Hispanic or Latino (101 and 3.39%), and Two or More Races (72 and 2.42%).

The largest universities in Cookeville, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee Technological University (221847) (2,502 and 82%), Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston (257 and 8.43%), and Genesis Career College-Cookeville (171 and 5.61%).

The most popular majors in Cookeville, TN are General Business Administration & Management (224 and 7.34%), Registered Nursing (223 and 7.31%), and Mechanical Engineering (146 and 4.79%).

The median tuition cost in Cookeville, TN for a public four year colleges is $8,520 for in-state students and $18,552 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cookeville, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 11,981 (52.3% men and 47.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 11,981 students enrolled in Cookeville, TN, 52.3% men and 47.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,492 records, of which 48.7% were women and 51.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
131 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
121 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
145 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cookeville, TN was Mechanical Engineering with 131 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cookeville, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Tennessee Technological University (221847)
2,502 degrees awarded
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
257 degrees awarded
Genesis Career College-Cookeville
171 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee Technological University (221847) with 2,502 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,362 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cookeville, TN, which is 0.807 times less than the 1,688 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,592 degrees mean that there were 19.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 133 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($16,137) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,282) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,280) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cookeville, TN was $195,600 in 2022, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $160,100 to $195,600, a 22.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cookeville, TN is 66.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cookeville, TN have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cookeville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,679

$30,679

Median Property Taxes

±$1,283

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cookeville, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cookeville, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2022

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.5% of the housing units in Cookeville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cookeville, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Cookeville, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$52,638

Median Household Income

± $2,161

46.1k

Number of Households

± 1,679

In 2022, the median household income of the 46.1k households in Cookeville, TN grew to $52,638 from the previous year's value of $46,922.

The following chart displays the households in Cookeville, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Cookeville, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (9.98%)
Worked At Home (6.42%)

In 2022, 81.9% of workers in Cookeville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.98%) and those who worked at home (6.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cookeville, TN have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Cookeville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cookeville, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cookeville, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cookeville, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cookeville, TN (18.6k out of 110k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cookeville, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.3% of the population of Cookeville, TN has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.75%

Uninsured

43.3%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cookeville, TN grew by 0.328% from 8.72% to 8.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cookeville, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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