Cookeville, TN City Data

Cookeville, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,923 people who live in Cookeville and approximately 62,315 who live in Putnam County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cookeville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cookeville. We have included Cookeville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cookeville Information

Putnam County where Cookeville resides is 402.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,315 and has a population rank of 780 out of all the places in the United States.

Cookeville has a total of 23,923 people and of those residents there are 12,046 males and 11,877 females. The median age of the male population is 26.5 and the female population is 33.1. There are approximately 860 births each year and around 642 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cookeville varies per year, but currently 23,655 are one race and 268 are two or more races.

Of the 23,923 people who live in Cookeville, there are 6,039 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cookeville is 3,158 male and 2,881 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 19,628.

General Cookeville Information
Total area in square miles - Putnam County	402.56
Water area in square miles - Putnam County	N/A
Resident population - Putnam County	62,315
Population rank - Putnam County	780
Total population	23,923
Total population (male)	12,046
Total population (female)	11,877
Population median age (male)	26.5
Population median age (female)	33.1
Births - Putnam County	860
Deaths- Putnam County	642
Population of one race	23,655
Population of two or more races	268
Population under 20 years	6,039
Population under 20 years (male)	3,158
Population under 20 years (female)	2,881
Total population 18 years and over	19,628

Cookeville Social Characteristics

There are 24,865 households in Cookeville. Families make up 16,468 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cookeville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,108), male householder with no wife present (1,011) and female householder with no husband present (2,204). The remainder of the Cookeville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,448. Cookeville, TN moving companies help people in Cookeville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cookeville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cookeville is based, there are 25,703 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,263 never married, 14,015 now married, 446 separated, 2,937 widowed, and 3,042 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 275 separated, 482 widowed and 2,367 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cookeville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cookeville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Putnam County)
Total households	24,865
Family households (families)	16,468
With own children under 18 years	7,813
Married-couple family	13,108
With own children under 18 years	5,663
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,011
With own children under 18 years	413
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,204
With own children under 18 years	1,387
Nonfamily households	8,448
Householder living alone	6,706
65 years and over	2,388

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,453
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,358
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,422
Householder	5,312
Spouse	3,950
Child	4,886
Other relatives	248
Nonrelatives	394
Unmarried partner	143
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	143
Unmarried partner	393
Foster child	11
Other	55

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,311
Male householder	2,175
Male householder living alone	1,456
Male householder not living alone	719
Female householder	2,451
Female householder living alone	2,004
Female householder not living alone	447
Nonrelatives	1,685
Unmarried partner	250
Roomer or boarder	130
Housemate or roommate	1,223
Foster child	6
Other	76

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,703
Never married	5,263
Now married	14,015
Separated	446
Widowed	2,937
Divorced	3,042
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	275
Widowed	482
Divorced	2,367

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,923
Male	12,046
Under 5 years	631
5 to 9 years	620
10 to 14 years	579
15 to 17 years	363
18 and 19 years	965
20 years	546
21 years	574
22 to 24 years	1,343
25 to 29 years	1,144
30 to 34 years	715
35 to 39 years	688
40 to 44 years	662
45 to 49 years	587
50 to 54 years	565
55 to 59 years	464
60 and 61 years	157
62 to 64 years	228
65 and 66 years	140
67 to 69 years	217
70 to 74 years	293
75 to 79 years	281
80 to 84 years	161
85 years and over	123
Female	11,877
Under 5 years	648
5 to 9 years	573
10 to 14 years	535
15 to 17 years	346
18 and 19 years	779
20 years	484
21 years	446
22 to 24 years	888
25 to 29 years	817
30 to 34 years	638
35 to 39 years	684
40 to 44 years	658
45 to 49 years	604
50 to 54 years	671
55 to 59 years	561
60 and 61 years	183
62 to 64 years	293
65 and 66 years	177
67 to 69 years	292
70 to 74 years	486
75 to 79 years	429
80 to 84 years	385
85 years and over	300

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,923
One race	23,655
White	21,797
Black or African American	697
American Indian and Alaska Native	38
Asian	449
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	50
Some other race	17
Two or more races	268

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,733
People who are White alone	19,846
People who are Black or African American alone	524
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	420
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	50
People who are Hispanic or Latino	969
People who are Some other race alone	604

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	58,541
Same house	28,284
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,493
Different state or abroad	7,197
Different state	6,270
Abroad	927

PLACE OF BIRTH (Putnam County)
Total resident population	62,315
Born in United States	36,003
State of residence	41,257
Different state	18,644
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	284
Foreign born	2,130

Cookeville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cookeville. That total enrollment is 17,803 for the population of the country, which includes Cookeville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,440 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,305 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,957.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cookeville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,803
Pre-kindergarten	950
Public	541
Private	409
Kindergarten	742
Public	641
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,135
Public	5,824
Private	311
Elementary and high school	9,153
Public	8,709
Private	444
High school grades 9 to 12	3,018
Public	2,885
Private	133
College, undergraduate years	6,255
Public	6,008
Private	247
Graduate or professional school	703
Public	634
Private	69
Not enrolled in school	42,163

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,403
Less than 9th grade	5,580
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,233
High school graduate	12,642
Some college, no degree	7,027
Associate's degree	942
Bachelor's degree	7,979
Graduate or professional degree	20.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,927

Cookeville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 50,089 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cookeville. The Cookeville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,520), service occupations (4,290), sales and office occupations (7,541), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (219), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,563) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,561). The 50,089 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,799 private wage and salary workers, 5,446 government workers, 2,311 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Putnam County)
Population 16 years and over	50,089
In labor force	31,307
Civilian labor force	31,266
Employed	29,694
Unemployed	1,572
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	41
Females 16 years and over	25,323
In labor force	14,212
Civilian labor force	14,212
Unemployed Civilian labor force	710
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	24,766
In labor force	17,095
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	862
Armed forces	41

COMMUTING TO WORK (Putnam County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,985
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,353
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,748
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	707
Other means	277
Worked at home	763
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	552,990

OCCUPATION (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,520
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,520
Service occupations	4,290
Sales and office occupations	7,541
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	219
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,563
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,561

INDUSTRY (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,520
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	425
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,846
Wholesale trade	968
Retail trade	3,485
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,399
Information	716
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,039
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,462
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,302
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,657
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,218

CLASS OF WORKER (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,520
Private wage and salary workers	21,799
Government workers	5,446
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,311
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cookeville Housing Characteristics

In Cookeville, TN there are 26,916 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,865 occupied and 2,051 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cookeville, there are 18,196 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 355 units in Cookeville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cookeville, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cookeville, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cookeville. There are 463 housing units with rent less than $200, 899 with rent between $200-299, 3,695 with rent between $300-499 and 2,661 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cookeville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cookeville, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Putnam County)
Total housing units	26,916
Occupied housing units	24,865
Vacant housing units	2,051

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Putnam County)
Total housing units	26,916
1-unit, detached	18,196
1-unit, attached	355
2 units	806
3 or 4 units	1,521
5 to 9 units	1,597
10 to 19 units	815
20 to 49 units	359
50 or more units	165
Mobile home	3,082

HOUSING TENURE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	24,865
Owner-occupied	16,318
Renter-occupied	8,547

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	24,865
No vehicles available	1,430
2 vehicle available	15,466
3 vehicles available	3,624
4 vehicles available	1,301
5 or more vehicles available	398

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	24,865
Utility gas	7,474
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,589
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	256
Coal or coke	5
Wood	737
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	69

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	24,865
Less Than $50,000	16,318
$50,000 to $99,999	6,077
$100,000 to $149,999	2,994
$150,000 to $199,999	1,180
$200,000 to $299,999	753
$300,000 to $499,999	229
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	92,600

GROSS RENT (Putnam County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,547
Less than $200	463
$200 to $299	899
$300 to $499	3,695
$500 to $699	2,020
$700 to $999	552
$1,000 to $1,499	79
$1,500 or more	9