Cookeville

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  4. Cookeville Employment Information
  5. Cookeville Family Information
  6. Cookeville Education Information
  7. Cookeville Public Benefits Information
  8. Cookeville Criminal Information
  9. Cookeville Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Cookeville Zip Codes


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Cookeville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,406
  • Land Area (2000): 322.536 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.741 square kilometers
Cookeville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 25,719 2002 24,377 2005 Not Available
2000 27,049 2003 26,100 2006 28,096
2001 24,136 2004 27,326 2007 28,691

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Houses (2000): 18,726
Cookeville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 30,701 70.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 490 1.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,203 28.12%

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Cookeville Employment Information Back to top
Cookeville Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,321 10,459 862 7.62% 76
1991 11,237 10,295 942 8.38% 84
1992 11,588 10,737 851 7.35% 74
1993 11,822 10,982 840 7.10% 71
1994 12,736 11,937 798 6.27% 63
1995 12,884 12,208 676 5.24% 53
1996 13,287 12,604 683 5.14% 51
1997 13,331 12,526 804 6.03% 61
1998 13,369 12,736 633 4.73% 47
1999 13,488 12,834 654 4.85% 48
2000 12,010 11,414 596 4.96% 50
2001 11,896 11,268 628 5.28% 53
2002 12,148 11,410 738 6.08% 61
2003 12,416 11,724 692 5.57% 56
2004 12,770 12,119 650 5.09% 51
2005 14,381 13,750 631 4.39% 44
2006 15,240 14,051 1,189 7.80% 78
2007 15,105 14,164 941 6.23% 62
2008 15,091 13,840 1,250 8.29% 83
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,088 14,024 1,064 7.05% 71
Feb 2008 14,999 13,871 1,128 7.52% 75
Mar 2008 14,968 13,873 1,095 7.32% 73
Apr 2008 15,057 14,034 1,023 6.79% 68
May 2008 15,161 13,908 1,253 8.26% 83
Jun 2008 15,149 13,793 1,356 8.95% 90
Jul 2008 15,084 13,639 1,445 9.58% 96
Aug 2008 15,152 13,738 1,414 9.33% 93
Sep 2008 15,158 13,682 1,476 9.74% 97
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cookeville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 1,117 9.68%
2. Construction 1,086 9.41%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 805 6.98%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 576 4.99%
5. Public Administration 494 4.28%
6. Truck Transportation 426 3.69%
7. Health Care 420 3.64%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 370 3.21%
9. Food Manufacturing 368 3.19%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 365 3.16%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 339 2.94%
12. Metal Manufactuing 339 2.94%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 311 2.70%
14. Repair and Maintenance 294 2.55%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 232 2.01%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 228 1.98%
17. Finance and Insurance 228 1.98%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 221 1.92%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 200 1.73%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 192 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,674 17.43%
2. Health Care 1,114 11.60%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,010 10.52%
4. Department and Other General Stores 425 4.43%
5. Public Administration 406 4.23%
6. Social Assistance 361 3.76%
7. Food Manufacturing 349 3.63%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 331 3.45%
9. Finance and Insurance 296 3.08%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 250 2.60%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 237 2.47%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 213 2.22%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 205 2.13%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 169 1.76%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 164 1.71%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 140 1.46%
17. Truck Transportation 138 1.44%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 135 1.41%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 132 1.37%
20. Metal Manufactuing 114 1.19%

Cookeville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 681 5.90%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 647 5.61%
3. Other Management Occupations 578 5.01%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 495 4.29%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 462 4.01%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 431 3.74%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 413 3.58%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 396 3.43%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 381 3.30%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 351 3.04%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 349 3.03%
12. Engineers 317 2.75%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 310 2.69%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 260 2.25%
15. Computer Specialists 241 2.09%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 237 2.05%
17. Top Executives 234 2.03%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 233 2.02%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 227 1.97%
20. Other Construction Trades 184 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 531 5.53%
2. Secretaries and Admins 518 5.39%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 479 4.99%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 445 4.63%
5. Other Production Occupations 434 4.52%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 405 4.22%
7. Cashiers 388 4.04%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 386 4.02%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 373 3.88%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 350 3.65%
11. Other Management Occupations 318 3.31%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 271 2.82%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 254 2.65%
14. Customer Service Representatives 254 2.65%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 249 2.59%
16. Registered Nurses 232 2.42%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 228 2.37%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 220 2.29%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 218 2.27%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 200 2.08%

Cookeville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,615 52.96%
15-35 hours 5,073 14.43%
1-14 hours 1,227 3.49%
No regular hours 10,233 29.11%

Cookeville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 636 3.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 481 2.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 922 4.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,550 7.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,344 11.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,433 12.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,908 19.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,789 8.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 643 3.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 833 4.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 632 3.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 253 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,826 9.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,970 9.74%

Cookeville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,162 5.75%
5-9 3,499 17.30%
10-14 5,400 26.71%
15-19 4,767 23.58%
20-24 2,152 10.64%
25-29 425 2.10%
30-34 1,081 5.35%
35-39 178 0.88%
40-44 181 0.90%
45-59 453 2.24%
60-89 506 2.50%
At least 90 416 2.06%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 38 0.19% 17,367 85.89%
30-44 6 0.03% 1,434 7.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 453 2.24%
At least 60 0 0.00% 922 4.56%

Cookeville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 49 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,585 12.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,728 80.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 217 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 44 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 573 2.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 496 2.39%

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Cookeville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,479 (41,150 people)
Families (2000): 11,090 (32,130 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,523
People at same address in 1995: 18,272
Cookeville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,600 14.87%
$10,000-$14,999 1,466 8.39%
$15,000-$19,999 1,586 9.07%
$20,000-$24,999 1,203 6.88%
$25,000-$29,999 1,467 8.39%
$30,000-$34,999 1,191 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 1,124 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 1,260 7.21%
$45,000-$49,999 731 4.18%
$50,000-$59,999 1,255 7.18%
$60,000-$74,999 1,347 7.71%
$75,000-$99,999 1,115 6.38%
$100,000-$124,999 479 2.74%
$125,000-$149,999 253 1.45%
$150,000-$199,999 176 1.01%
$200,000 or more 226 1.29%

Cookeville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,941 28.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,238 29.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,047 5.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,678 15.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 306 1.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,035 11.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 92 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 756 4.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 227 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 114 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Cookeville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,610 30.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,242 11.66%
Public Assistance 474 1.05%
Retirement 2,666 5.93%
Self Employment 2,087 4.64%
Social Security 4,674 10.40%
Supplemental Security 760 1.69%
Wage / Salary 13,138 29.22%
Other 2,304 5.13%

Cookeville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,086 57.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,760 42.51%

Cookeville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,630 9.18%
Color 1 Box Married 9,669 54.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,174 34.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 278 1.57%

Cookeville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,216 12.37%
Color 1 Box Married 9,660 53.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,157 23.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,883 10.51%

Cookeville 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 Education Information Back to top
Cookeville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,258 9.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,986 11.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,391 27.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,515 27.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,057 3.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,417 12.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,530 7.41%

Cookeville 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 379 0.87% 307 0.71% 686 1.58%
Kindergarten 447 1.03% 69 0.16% 516 1.19%
Grades 1-4 2,004 4.62% 120 0.28% 2,124 4.89%
Grades 5-8 1,862 4.29% 90 0.21% 1,952 4.50%
Grades 9-12 1,950 4.49% 86 0.20% 2,036 4.69%
Undergrad college 5,556 12.80% 191 0.44% 5,747 13.24%
Graduate or professional school 583 1.34% 61 0.14% 644 1.48%
Total 12,781 29.45% 924 2.13% 13,705 31.57%

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Cookeville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cookeville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,263 83.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,953 16.87%

Cookeville 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 118
Cookeville Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.460 0.311 0.039 0.661 4.471 0.272 9.448 38.571 3.849 52.140
2000 3.956 0.259 0.000 0.739 4.954 0.296 6.137 37.894 3.586 47.913
2001 4.433 0.456 0.000 1.077 5.966 0.249 7.706 45.119 3.190 56.265
2002 2.092 0.246 0.082 0.944 3.364 0.328 8.779 43.443 3.364 55.913
2003 1.418 0.307 0.000 0.843 2.567 0.038 8.084 34.215 3.525 45.824
2004 2.891 0.476 0.037 0.586 3.989 0.220 8.453 33.741 3.001 45.195
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 3.025 0.641 0.000 1.068 4.734 0.036 9.966 34.916 2.776 47.658
2007 2.963 0.453 0.035 0.976 4.426 0.070 11.676 44.648 3.451 59.775

Cookeville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 20 64
2005 22 65
2006 22 72
2007 21 69

Cookeville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,456
2000 1,430
2001 1,502
2002 1,445

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Cookeville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cookeville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,161 11.89%
10-19 Years 6,291 14.49%
20-29 Years 8,736 20.13%
30-39 Years 5,779 13.31%
40-49 Years 5,556 12.80%
50-59 Years 4,719 10.87%
60-69 Years 3,222 7.42%
70-79 Years 2,564 5.91%
80-89 Years 1,193 2.75%
90+ Years 185 0.43%

Cookeville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,664 49.91%
Color 1 Box Female 21,742 50.09%

Cookeville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 40,322 92.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,182 2.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 826 1.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 531 1.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 393 0.91%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 84 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 46 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.05%

Cookeville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 10,568 35.35%
2. English 4,652 15.56%
3. Irish 3,931 13.15%
4. German 3,925 13.13%
5. Scotch Irish 1,384 4.63%
6. French Non-Basque 839 2.81%
7. Scottish 797 2.67%
8. Italian 604 2.02%
9. European 514 1.72%
10. Dutch 447 1.50%

Cookeville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,500 94.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,340 3.28%
3. Chinese 188 0.46%
4. German 148 0.36%
5. French 120 0.29%
6. Other Asian 83 0.20%
7. Hindi 80 0.20%
8. Korean 55 0.13%
9. Serbo Croatian 44 0.11%
10. Vietnamese 36 0.09%

Cookeville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,720 96.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 480 1.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,194 2.75%

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Cookeville 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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