Cookeville Metro Area

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  2. Cookeville Metro Area Statistics
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  4. Cookeville Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Cookeville Metro Area Family Information
  6. Cookeville Metro Area Education Information
  7. Cookeville Metro Area Business Information
  8. Cookeville Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Cookeville Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Cookeville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cookeville Metro Area Counties
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Cookeville Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Cookeville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 93,417
  • Land Area (2000): 2,961.182 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 35.249 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 41,247
Cookeville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 81,930 43.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,484 4.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 99,248 52.33%

Cookeville Metro Area 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.


Cookeville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Cookeville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 39,389 36,324 3,064 7.78% 78
1991 38,974 35,662 3,312 8.50% 85
1992 39,937 36,915 3,022 7.57% 76
1993 40,747 37,549 3,198 7.85% 79
1994 43,390 40,623 2,767 6.38% 64
1995 43,947 41,408 2,539 5.78% 58
1996 45,269 42,864 2,406 5.31% 53
1997 45,806 42,664 3,142 6.86% 69
1998 45,999 43,410 2,589 5.63% 56
1999 46,114 43,665 2,449 5.31% 53
2000 46,804 44,514 2,290 4.89% 49
2001 46,289 43,873 2,416 5.22% 52
2002 46,989 44,240 2,749 5.85% 58
2003 47,941 45,239 2,703 5.64% 57
2004 49,166 46,681 2,484 5.05% 51
2005 49,152 46,422 2,731 5.56% 56
2006 50,293 47,299 2,994 5.95% 60
2007 50,365 47,677 2,688 5.34% 53
2008 50,006 46,589 3,417 6.83% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 50,211 47,206 3,005 5.98% 60
Feb 2008 49,977 46,692 3,285 6.57% 66
Mar 2008 49,937 46,699 3,238 6.48% 65
Apr 2008 50,053 47,240 2,813 5.62% 56
May 2008 50,119 46,817 3,302 6.59% 66
Jun 2008 50,171 46,431 3,740 7.45% 75
Jul 2008 49,846 45,912 3,934 7.89% 79
Aug 2008 49,840 46,244 3,596 7.22% 72
Sep 2008 49,900 46,056 3,844 7.70% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cookeville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,844 12.38%
2. Educational Services 3,224 6.83%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,018 6.39%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,452 5.20%
5. Public Administration 1,924 4.08%
6. Truck Transportation 1,848 3.92%
7. Repair and Maintenance 1,572 3.33%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,502 3.18%
9. Food Manufacturing 1,496 3.17%
10. Metal Manufactuing 1,454 3.08%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 1,368 2.90%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,362 2.89%
13. Health Care 1,328 2.81%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,124 2.38%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,102 2.33%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,062 2.25%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,012 2.14%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 930 1.97%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 924 1.96%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 874 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 5,718 14.59%
2. Health Care 5,122 13.06%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,332 8.50%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,714 4.37%
5. Department and Other General Stores 1,642 4.19%
6. Food Manufacturing 1,586 4.05%
7. Social Assistance 1,496 3.82%
8. Public Administration 1,476 3.76%
9. Finance and Insurance 1,232 3.14%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,124 2.87%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,064 2.71%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,044 2.66%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 828 2.11%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 752 1.92%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 640 1.63%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 606 1.55%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 594 1.52%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 582 1.48%
19. Construction 460 1.17%
20. Metal Manufactuing 440 1.12%

Cookeville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,520 7.46%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,950 6.25%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,350 4.98%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,990 4.22%
5. Other Management Occupations 1,866 3.95%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 1,714 3.63%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,678 3.56%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,550 3.28%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,546 3.28%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,534 3.25%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,382 2.93%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,348 2.86%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,192 2.53%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,156 2.45%
15. Carpenters 1,082 2.29%
16. Engineers 976 2.07%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 864 1.83%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 840 1.78%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 740 1.57%
20. Construction Laborers 734 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,246 5.73%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,138 5.45%
3. Secretaries and Admins 2,064 5.26%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,858 4.74%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 1,772 4.52%
6. Cashiers 1,608 4.10%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,538 3.92%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,492 3.81%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,270 3.24%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 1,204 3.07%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,176 3.00%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,168 2.98%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,080 2.75%
14. Other Management Occupations 1,026 2.62%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 982 2.50%
16. Registered Nurses 870 2.22%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 850 2.17%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 836 2.13%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 816 2.08%
20. Child Care Workers 770 1.96%

Cookeville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 80,085 52.50%
15-35 hours 17,651 11.57%
1-14 hours 4,125 2.70%
No regular hours 50,670 33.22%

Cookeville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,135 4.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,505 4.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,745 5.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,638 10.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 10,937 13.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,770 12.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,142 15.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,836 7.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,091 2.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,858 3.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,656 1.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 618 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,675 9.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,763 8.11%

Cookeville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,393 4.07%
5-9 11,661 13.99%
10-14 16,510 19.80%
15-19 17,953 21.53%
20-24 11,318 13.58%
25-29 3,760 4.51%
30-34 8,285 9.94%
35-39 1,171 1.40%
40-44 1,005 1.21%
45-59 2,950 3.54%
60-89 2,557 3.07%
At least 90 2,806 3.37%

Cookeville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 130 0.16% 64,465 77.32%
30-44 12 0.01% 10,449 12.53%
45-59 12 0.01% 2,938 3.52%
At least 60 26 0.03% 5,337 6.40%

Cookeville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 148 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,128 13.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 69,162 80.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 87 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 801 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 180 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,863 2.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,230 2.61%

Cookeville Metro Area 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.


Cookeville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 74,916 (181,082 people)
Families (2000): 51,156 (148,934 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 19,527
People at same address in 1995: 96,935
Cookeville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11,619 15.27%
$10,000-$14,999 6,683 8.78%
$15,000-$19,999 7,358 9.67%
$20,000-$24,999 6,033 7.93%
$25,000-$29,999 6,635 8.72%
$30,000-$34,999 5,703 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 4,879 6.41%
$40,000-$44,999 5,363 7.05%
$45,000-$49,999 3,589 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 5,475 7.20%
$60,000-$74,999 5,376 7.07%
$75,000-$99,999 3,821 5.02%
$100,000-$124,999 1,561 2.05%
$125,000-$149,999 694 0.91%
$150,000-$199,999 516 0.68%
$200,000 or more 779 1.02%

Cookeville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,819 26.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 12,005 32.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,582 4.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,214 16.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 384 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,700 12.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 122 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,733 4.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 545 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 13 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 285 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.02%

Cookeville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 58,235 29.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 20,624 10.46%
Public Assistance 2,334 1.18%
Retirement 11,794 5.98%
Self Employment 10,526 5.34%
Social Security 22,869 11.60%
Supplemental Security 4,755 2.41%
Wage / Salary 55,539 28.17%
Other 10,501 5.33%

Cookeville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 24,419 58.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 17,398 41.61%

Cookeville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,780 10.21%
Color 1 Box Married 45,176 59.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,557 28.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,698 2.23%

Cookeville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,110 11.61%
Color 1 Box Married 45,198 57.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,490 18.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,668 12.32%

Cookeville Metro Area 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.


Cookeville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Cookeville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 22,070 14.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 21,059 14.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 49,494 33.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 29,871 20.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,561 2.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,896 9.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,365 5.00%

Cookeville Metro Area 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 1,920 2.06% 1,016 1.09% 2,936 3.14%
Kindergarten 1,974 2.11% 202 0.22% 2,176 2.33%
Grades 1-4 9,060 9.70% 529 0.57% 9,589 10.26%
Grades 5-8 9,025 9.66% 369 0.40% 9,394 10.06%
Grades 9-12 9,179 9.83% 364 0.39% 9,543 10.22%
Undergrad college 13,557 14.51% 630 0.67% 14,187 15.19%
Graduate or professional school 1,449 1.55% 150 0.16% 1,599 1.71%
Total 46,164 49.42% 3,260 3.49% 49,424 52.91%

Cookeville Metro Area 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.


Cookeville Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Cookeville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 196 180
2004 205 190

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


Cookeville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cookeville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 153,565 83.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 30,094 16.39%

Cookeville Metro Area 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.


Cookeville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 153
Cookeville Metro Area 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.


Cookeville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cookeville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,469 12.28%
10-19 Years 12,908 13.82%
20-29 Years 14,683 15.72%
30-39 Years 12,946 13.86%
40-49 Years 12,892 13.80%
50-59 Years 11,238 12.03%
60-69 Years 8,162 8.74%
70-79 Years 5,883 6.30%
80-89 Years 2,711 2.90%
90+ Years 525 0.56%

Cookeville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 46,209 49.47%
Color 1 Box Female 47,208 50.53%

Cookeville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 88,603 94.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,118 2.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,109 1.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 694 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 598 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 205 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 57 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.04%

Cookeville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 53,186 43.23%
2. English 18,228 14.82%
3. Irish 15,267 12.41%
4. German 13,191 10.72%
5. Scotch Irish 4,324 3.51%
6. French Non-Basque 2,943 2.39%
7. Scottish 2,566 2.09%
8. Italian 2,020 1.64%
9. Dutch 1,928 1.57%
10. European 1,569 1.28%

Cookeville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 170,333 95.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,856 2.73%
3. German 555 0.31%
4. Chinese 382 0.21%
5. French 370 0.21%
6. Arabic 226 0.13%
7. Other Asian 192 0.11%
8. Hindi 160 0.09%
9. Korean 154 0.09%
10. Miao / Hmong 120 0.07%

Cookeville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 184,831 97.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,443 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,388 1.79%

Cookeville Metro Area 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.
Cookeville Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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