Cocke County

  1. Cocke County Legal Resources
  2. Cocke County Statistics
  3. Cocke County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cocke County Employment Information
  5. Cocke County Family Information
  6. Cocke County Education Information
  7. Cocke County Business Information
  8. Cocke County Public Benefits Information
  9. Cocke County Criminal Information
  10. Cocke County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cocke County Cities
  12. Cocke County Zip Codes


Cocke County Legal Resources Back to top

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Cocke County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,565
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 416 / 402 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,125.098 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 22.656 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 73,000.000 acres (295.358 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 880
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 43.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 1.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,184,000
  • Physicians (2004): 22
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (103)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,795
  • Federal Spending (2004): $247,263
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Cocke County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 15,844
Building Permits Issued (2006): 3
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $203
Cocke County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 21,836 32.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,580 3.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 43,574 64.09%

Cocke County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cocke County Employment Information Back to top
Cocke County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,066 12,557 1,508 10.72% 106
1991 14,234 12,393 1,841 12.93% 128
1992 14,992 13,000 1,993 13.29% 132
1993 15,049 13,135 1,914 12.72% 125
1994 16,818 14,839 1,978 11.76% 116
1995 16,945 14,954 1,990 11.75% 116
1996 17,000 15,162 1,838 10.81% 107
1997 16,774 15,088 1,686 10.05% 98
1998 16,671 15,304 1,367 8.20% 81
1999 16,773 15,609 1,164 6.94% 69
2000 15,699 14,676 1,024 6.52% 65
2001 15,508 14,311 1,197 7.72% 77
2002 15,471 14,289 1,183 7.64% 76
2003 15,645 14,295 1,350 8.63% 86
2004 15,544 14,284 1,260 8.11% 81
2005 15,931 14,703 1,228 7.71% 77
2006 16,237 15,064 1,173 7.22% 72
2007 16,457 15,410 1,047 6.36% 64
2008 16,691 15,330 1,361 8.15% 82
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,743 15,150 1,593 9.51% 95
Feb 2008 16,519 14,972 1,547 9.36% 94
Mar 2008 16,664 15,150 1,514 9.09% 91
Apr 2008 16,606 15,513 1,093 6.58% 66
May 2008 16,736 15,474 1,262 7.54% 75
Jun 2008 16,788 15,477 1,311 7.81% 78
Jul 2008 16,874 15,466 1,408 8.34% 83
Aug 2008 16,665 15,437 1,228 7.37% 74
Sep 2008 16,620 15,328 1,292 7.77% 78
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cocke County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,222 14.56%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,342 8.79%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 884 5.79%
4. Food Manufacturing 632 4.14%
5. Repair and Maintenance 624 4.09%
6. Metal Manufactuing 618 4.05%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 562 3.68%
8. Paper Manufacturing 530 3.47%
9. Truck Transportation 488 3.20%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 458 3.00%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 400 2.62%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 396 2.60%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 382 2.50%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 378 2.48%
15. Health Care 344 2.25%
16. Wood Manufacturing 332 2.18%
17. Public Administration 324 2.12%
18. Educational Services 290 1.90%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 282 1.85%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 264 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 2,610 20.36%
2. Health Care 1,558 12.15%
3. Educational Services 1,082 8.44%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 830 6.47%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 548 4.27%
6. Public Administration 470 3.67%
7. Department and Other General Stores 386 3.01%
8. Food Manufacturing 372 2.90%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 338 2.64%
10. Finance and Insurance 292 2.28%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 262 2.04%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 260 2.03%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 244 1.90%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 240 1.87%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 214 1.67%
16. Metal Manufactuing 210 1.64%
17. Utilities 202 1.58%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 198 1.54%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 196 1.53%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 194 1.51%

Cocke County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,506 9.87%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,042 6.83%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,030 6.75%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 842 5.52%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 800 5.24%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 692 4.53%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 586 3.84%
8. Other Construction Trades 498 3.26%
9. Other Management Occupations 484 3.17%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 458 3.00%
11. Carpenters 456 2.99%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 404 2.65%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 354 2.32%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 344 2.25%
15. Construction Laborers 342 2.24%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 312 2.04%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 310 2.03%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 264 1.73%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 262 1.72%
20. Top Executives 258 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,236 9.64%
2. Cashiers 780 6.08%
3. Other Production Occupations 702 5.47%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 684 5.33%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 566 4.41%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 534 4.16%
7. Secretaries and Admins 526 4.10%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 466 3.63%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 444 3.46%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 418 3.26%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 380 2.96%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 362 2.82%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 342 2.67%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 314 2.45%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 314 2.45%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 310 2.42%
17. Registered Nurses 306 2.39%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 300 2.34%
19. Other Management Occupations 286 2.23%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 276 2.15%

Cocke County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,850 51.29%
15-35 hours 5,332 9.82%
1-14 hours 991 1.83%
No regular hours 20,121 37.06%

Cocke County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,323 4.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,140 4.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,094 7.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,037 11.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,753 10.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,680 13.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,913 14.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,962 7.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 813 2.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,210 4.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 564 2.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 138 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,580 9.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,117 7.75%

Cocke County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 756 2.77%
5-9 2,494 9.13%
10-14 3,812 13.95%
15-19 3,929 14.38%
20-24 2,991 10.95%
25-29 1,329 4.86%
30-34 4,072 14.90%
35-39 866 3.17%
40-44 966 3.54%
45-59 3,515 12.86%
60-89 1,804 6.60%
At least 90 790 2.89%

Cocke County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.06% 15,295 55.98%
30-44 0 0.00% 5,904 21.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 3,515 12.86%
At least 60 40 0.15% 2,554 9.35%

Cocke County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,647 16.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,991 78.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 218 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 56 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 390 1.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 746 2.66%

Cocke County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cocke County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,522 (66,394 people)
Families (2000): 19,602 (56,264 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,245
People at same address in 1995: 40,271
Cocke County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,314 19.07%
$10,000-$14,999 3,271 11.74%
$15,000-$19,999 2,861 10.27%
$20,000-$24,999 2,174 7.80%
$25,000-$29,999 2,474 8.88%
$30,000-$34,999 2,089 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 1,826 6.55%
$40,000-$44,999 1,649 5.92%
$45,000-$49,999 1,113 3.99%
$50,000-$59,999 1,675 6.01%
$60,000-$74,999 1,722 6.18%
$75,000-$99,999 812 2.91%
$100,000-$124,999 404 1.45%
$125,000-$149,999 192 0.69%
$150,000-$199,999 110 0.39%
$200,000 or more 182 0.65%

Cocke County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,536 25.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,528 32.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 432 3.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,651 19.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,677 12.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 569 4.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 183 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 112 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Cocke County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,487 28.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,575 9.23%
Public Assistance 1,306 1.83%
Retirement 4,546 6.38%
Self Employment 3,534 4.96%
Social Security 8,596 12.06%
Supplemental Security 2,589 3.63%
Wage / Salary 19,480 27.34%
Other 4,148 5.82%

Cocke County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,369 61.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,892 38.61%

Cocke County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,411 12.82%
Color 1 Box Married 16,572 62.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,661 21.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 962 3.62%

Cocke County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,943 13.80%
Color 1 Box Married 16,751 58.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,410 15.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,474 12.16%

Cocke County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cocke County Education Information Back to top
Cocke County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,363 17.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,680 20.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 20,300 38.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,516 14.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,689 3.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,014 3.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 982 1.87%

Cocke County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 484 1.44% 142 0.42% 626 1.87%
Kindergarten 818 2.44% 22 0.07% 840 2.50%
Grades 1-4 3,496 10.42% 58 0.17% 3,554 10.59%
Grades 5-8 3,764 11.21% 128 0.38% 3,892 11.60%
Grades 9-12 3,329 9.92% 104 0.31% 3,433 10.23%
Undergrad college 1,179 3.51% 161 0.48% 1,340 3.99%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.14% 60 0.18% 106 0.32%
Total 13,116 39.08% 675 2.01% 13,791 41.09%

Cocke County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cocke County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $249,535,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $32,740,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $569,798
Retired workers (2005): 4,230
Cocke County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 4 3 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 2 4
1999 - Construction 3 11 6 7 15
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 7 3 17
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 10 17 10
1999 - Information 0 2 4 2 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 5 3 8 14 10
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 10 12 37
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 5 7 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 4 2 8
1999 - Retail Trade 7 8 26 39 42
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 4 4 1
1999 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 5 2 9
1999 - Total 37 42 95 116 167
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 4 4 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 0 3
2000 - Construction 6 2 7 7 14
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 5 6 16
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 5 14 10 12
2000 - Information 0 0 5 2 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 1 12 13 11
2000 - Mining 1 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 16 7 39
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 5 6 13
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 1 2 3 10
2000 - Retail Trade 6 8 40 28 39
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 6 4 1
2000 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 2 4 9
2000 - Total 37 25 124 95 170
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 5 2 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 4
2001 - Construction 5 9 2 11 11
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 4 3 9 6 13
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 14 13 7
2001 - Information 0 1 3 2 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 5 11 18 5
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 7 14 9 35
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 7 6 1 14
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 5 5 3 7
2001 - Retail Trade 14 2 33 38 40
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 5 4 4 1
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 5 3 4 4
2001 - Total 35 55 112 114 147
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 2 4 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 6
2002 - Construction 6 6 7 8 9
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 5 7 17
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 15 11 9
2002 - Information 0 1 2 2 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 2 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 3 7 19 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 7 9 13 33
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 5 5 12
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 3 3 8
2002 - Retail Trade 5 10 27 38 50
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 1 4 3
2002 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 2 4 4
2002 - Total 36 39 89 119 162
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 4 4 0
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 1 4
2003 - Construction 5 7 7 7 14
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 4 8 3 18
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 17 11 9
2003 - Information 1 0 3 1 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 3 5 14 12 3
2003 - Mining 0 1 1 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 12 12 34
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 4 4 14
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 6 3 3
2003 - Retail Trade 4 9 35 28 47
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 1 3 3
2003 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 4 0 4
2003 - Total 27 44 119 90 158
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 7 2 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 2 1 4
2004 - Construction 6 6 9 9 11
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 4 20
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 11 14 14
2004 - Information 0 0 3 1 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Manufacturing 2 1 9 18 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 12 7 35
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 4 6 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 4 4 5
2004 - Retail Trade 7 7 28 24 54
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 2 2 2
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 2 4 3
2004 - Total 34 27 100 98 170
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 5 3 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 3 0 3 3
2005 - Construction 4 7 8 8 11
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 5 4 20
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 15 7 15
2005 - Information 0 1 2 4 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 0 0 2
2005 - Manufacturing 5 2 17 8 6
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 10 17 30
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 4 3 12
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 3 4 7
2005 - Retail Trade 7 6 27 33 49
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 3 3 1
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 5 3
2005 - Total 32 31 104 103 164

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cocke County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cocke County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 51,998 77.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,034 22.43%

Cocke County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $915 $321 $2,956 $0 $0 $405 $4,276 $1,973 $3,347 $760
1971 $947 $403 $2,349 $0 $0 $265 $3,561 $2,110 $3,445 $857
1972 $1,020 $458 $2,918 $0 $0 $537 $4,475 $2,172 $3,059 $608
1973 $1,093 $511 $2,949 $0 $0 $789 $4,831 $2,140 $2,973 $766
1974 $1,483 $616 $2,996 $0 $0 $814 $5,293 $2,460 $9,500 $4,895
1975 $1,627 $696 $4,014 $0 $0 $1,888 $7,529 $3,421 $8,998 $2,574
1976 $1,987 $701 $4,848 $0 $0 $1,480 $8,315 $3,507 $10,171 $1,765
1977 $2,206 $875 $3,915 $0 $0 $1,140 $7,261 $8,585 $3,067 $0
1978 $2,214 $1,106 $5,417 $0 $0 $1,363 $8,994 $4,815 $7,284 $253
1979 $2,386 $1,568 $6,133 $0 $0 $1,388 $9,907 $4,810 $6,789 $825
1980 $2,456 $1,684 $1,817 $0 $0 $2,553 $6,826 $5,813 $6,756 $496
1981 $2,714 $1,841 $6,649 $0 $0 $3,026 $12,389 $6,365 $9,324 $1,074
1982 $2,821 $1,967 $6,634 $0 $0 $3,631 $13,086 $5,552 $8,585 $897
1983 $2,867 $2,136 $6,915 $0 $0 $5,538 $15,320 $8,905 $10,117 $2,929
1984 $3,453 $2,221 $6,350 $0 $0 $1,334 $11,137 $8,198 $9,402 $2,363
1985 $3,101 $2,363 $8,557 $0 $0 $1,382 $13,040 $6,723 $8,773 $1,758
1986 $3,681 $2,483 $8,534 $0 $0 $1,405 $13,620 $6,597 $7,730 $1,284
1987 $3,604 $1,815 $9,221 $0 $0 $1,332 $14,157 $8,078 $6,815 $1,503
1988 $4,049 $3,137 $9,695 $0 $0 $1,964 $15,708 $8,364 $5,851 $2,745
1989 $3,920 $3,704 $9,970 $0 $0 $1,144 $15,034 $9,200 $4,906 $3,372
1990 $4,222 $4,098 $11,263 $0 $0 $1,286 $16,771 $9,660 $4,407 $2,967
1991 $4,379 $4,394 $11,759 $0 $0 $1,242 $17,380 $10,143 $4,322 $2,786
1992 $4,888 $4,464 $11,761 $0 $0 $1,566 $18,215 $10,650 $3,450 $2,936
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $5,232 $3,499 $21,193 $0 $0 $3,047 $29,472 $15,517 $4,435 $4,848
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $8,625 $4,502 $26,196 $0 $0 $4,324 $39,145 $20,004 $21,284 $12,886
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $7,226 $4,955 $26,131 $0 $0 $4,126 $37,483 $22,033 $26,820 $8,450
2005 $6,868 $4,843 $27,803 $0 $0 $3,579 $38,250 $22,914 $27,606 $5,207
2006 $14,126 $6,008 $30,590 $0 $0 $4,584 $49,300 $25,509 $27,643 $14,425


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $2,479 $182 $7 $870 $441 $0 $4,378
$8 $54 $132 $0 $0 $205
1971 $2,244 $140 $13 $141 $522 $0 $3,562
$13 $139 $127 $0 $0 $223
1972 $2,648 $132 $12 $55 $555 $0 $4,525
$7 $751 $141 $0 $0 $224
1973 $3,406 $134 $19 $98 $692 $0 $4,986
$9 $182 $126 $0 $0 $320
1974 $3,449 $141 $18 $100 $621 $7 $7,540
$11 $0 $229 $0 $0 $2,964
1975 $7,493 $82 $8 $771 $517 $0 $9,612
$105 $0 $390 $0 $0 $246
1976 $6,083 $98 $24 $945 $672 $0 $8,768
$111 $7 $361 $0 $0 $467
1977 $4,827 $1,384 $4 $926 $692 $0 $9,373
$692 $0 $148 $0 $0 $700
1978 $5,107 $439 $151 $1,074 $1,529 $60 $9,929
$218 $16 $428 $0 $0 $907
1979 $5,801 $422 $259 $1,098 $1,209 $89 $10,487
$186 $16 $446 $0 $0 $961
1980 $7,226 $440 $72 $2,192 $1,878 $59 $13,511
$206 $27 $390 $0 $0 $1,021
1981 $6,810 $401 $25 $2,012 $1,417 $48 $13,022
$222 $0 $572 $0 $0 $1,515
1982 $7,398 $434 $43 $1,665 $1,342 $28 $13,371
$219 $80 $590 $0 $0 $1,572
1983 $7,802 $311 $39 $4,460 $1,094 $32 $16,335
$232 $65 $595 $0 $0 $1,705
1984 $8,465 $426 $42 $82 $1,609 $31 $13,625
$344 $66 $717 $0 $0 $1,843
1985 $9,741 $415 $44 $92 $1,807 $33 $15,061
$271 $40 $692 $0 $0 $1,926
1986 $9,481 $475 $50 $84 $1,758 $31 $15,067
$299 $40 $650 $0 $0 $2,199
1987 $10,142 $501 $79 $85 $1,808 $20 $15,729
$335 $40 $575 $0 $0 $2,144
1988 $10,644 $572 $67 $284 $1,673 $24 $16,543
$346 $45 $463 $0 $0 $2,425
1989 $11,598 $683 $80 $353 $1,644 $28 $17,368
$391 $5 $364 $0 $0 $2,222
1990 $12,846 $737 $81 $549 $2,078 $42 $20,285
$480 $5 $329 $0 $0 $3,138
1991 $14,355 $779 $80 $295 $1,942 $40 $22,292
$492 $6 $320 $0 $0 $3,983
1992 $13,504 $780 $47 $375 $1,762 $26 $21,028
$473 $6 $248 $0 $0 $3,807
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $21,526 $1,296 $440 $353 $2,424 $75 $33,108
$749 $5 $229 $0 $0 $6,011
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $31,611 $1,833 $109 $206 $3,448 $118 $43,644
$1,260 $56 $940 $0 $0 $4,063
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $30,973 $2,124 $1,403 $310 $3,307 $126 $47,628
$1,368 $0 $1,561 $0 $0 $6,456
2005 $31,781 $2,583 $120 $289 $4,701 $189 $49,619
$1,979 $11 $997 $37 $0 $6,932
2006 $35,028 $2,404 $162 $331 $3,825 $175 $54,793
$2,209 $10 $1,055 $0 $0 $9,594

Cocke County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 139
Cocke County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Cocke County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,149 12.36%
10-19 Years 4,319 12.87%
20-29 Years 4,185 12.47%
30-39 Years 4,864 14.49%
40-49 Years 5,126 15.27%
50-59 Years 4,609 13.73%
60-69 Years 3,259 9.71%
70-79 Years 2,050 6.11%
80-89 Years 880 2.62%
90+ Years 124 0.37%

Cocke County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,321 48.63%
Color 1 Box Female 17,244 51.37%

Cocke County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,056 95.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 668 1.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 354 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 302 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 110 0.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 52 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Cocke County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 16,471 38.65%
2. English 7,215 16.93%
3. Irish 6,705 15.73%
4. German 5,127 12.03%
5. Dutch 1,223 2.87%
6. Scotch Irish 1,174 2.75%
7. French Non-Basque 1,128 2.65%
8. Scottish 999 2.34%
9. Polish 426 1.00%
10. Italian 368 0.86%

Cocke County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 62,418 97.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 841 1.32%
3. French 277 0.43%
4. German 204 0.32%
5. Korean 66 0.10%
6. Chinese 28 0.04%
7. Other Pacific Island 20 0.03%
8. Arabic 20 0.03%
9. Polish 16 0.03%
10. Vietnamese 16 0.03%

Cocke County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 67,486 99.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 200 0.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 304 0.45%

Cocke County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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