Cosby, TN City Data

Cosby, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,201 people who live in Cosby and approximately 33,565 who live in Cocke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cosby 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 Cosby. We have included Cosby housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cosby Information

Cocke County where Cosby resides is 443.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,565 and has a population rank of 1,298 out of all the places in the United States.

Cosby has a total of 5,201 people and of those residents there are 2,502 males and 2,699 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 414 births each year and around 380 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cosby varies per year, but currently 5,168 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 5,201 people who live in Cosby, there are 1,358 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cosby is 645 male and 713 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 3,961.

General Cosby Information
Total area in square miles - Cocke County	443.15
Water area in square miles - Cocke County	N/A
Resident population - Cocke County	33,565
Population rank - Cocke County	1,298
Total population	5,201
Total population (male)	2,502
Total population (female)	2,699
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Cocke County	414
Deaths- Cocke County	380
Population of one race	5,168
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	1,358
Population under 20 years (male)	645
Population under 20 years (female)	713
Total population 18 years and over	3,961

Cosby Social Characteristics

There are 13,762 households in Cosby. Families make up 9,801 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cosby families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,314), male householder with no wife present (624) and female householder with no husband present (1,674). The remainder of the Cosby households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,042. Cosby, TN moving companies help people in Cosby 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 Cosby. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cosby is based, there are 14,108 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,190 never married, 7,880 now married, 352 separated, 1,718 widowed, and 1,968 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 218 separated, 466 widowed and 1,702 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cosby social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cosby.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cocke County)
Total households	13,762
Family households (families)	9,801
With own children under 18 years	4,592
Married-couple family	7,314
With own children under 18 years	2,912
Male householder, no wife present, family	624
With own children under 18 years	318
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,674
With own children under 18 years	898
Nonfamily households	4,042
Householder living alone	3,517
65 years and over	1,391

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	738
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	456
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,517
Householder	1,525
Spouse	1,188
Child	1,411
Other relatives	84
Nonrelatives	104
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	114
Foster child	7
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	684
Male householder	273
Male householder living alone	211
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	293
Female householder living alone	251
Female householder not living alone	42
Nonrelatives	118
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,108
Never married	2,190
Now married	7,880
Separated	352
Widowed	1,718
Divorced	1,968
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	218
Widowed	466
Divorced	1,702

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,201
Male	2,502
Under 5 years	141
5 to 9 years	150
10 to 14 years	173
15 to 17 years	121
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	26
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	79
25 to 29 years	173
30 to 34 years	194
35 to 39 years	189
40 to 44 years	201
45 to 49 years	197
50 to 54 years	196
55 to 59 years	167
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	86
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	21
Female	2,699
Under 5 years	182
5 to 9 years	175
10 to 14 years	193
15 to 17 years	105
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	29
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	90
25 to 29 years	162
30 to 34 years	200
35 to 39 years	187
40 to 44 years	222
45 to 49 years	231
50 to 54 years	220
55 to 59 years	144
60 and 61 years	68
62 to 64 years	69
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	39

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,201
One race	5,168
White	5,108
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,201
People who are White alone	5,108
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	48
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,556
Same house	19,811
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,020
Different state or abroad	2,638
Different state	2,510
Abroad	128

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cocke County)
Total resident population	33,565
Born in United States	24,979
State of residence	25,219
Different state	7,971
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	123
Foreign born	252

Cosby 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 Cosby. That total enrollment is 6,849 for the population of the country, which includes Cosby. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,895 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,805 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 712.

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 Cosby population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,849
Pre-kindergarten	313
Public	242
Private	71
Kindergarten	420
Public	409
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,704
Public	3,611
Private	93
Elementary and high school	5,403
Public	5,258
Private	145
High school grades 9 to 12	1,699
Public	1,647
Private	52
College, undergraduate years	660
Public	582
Private	78
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	23
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	25,423

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,070
Less than 9th grade	4,536
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,410
High school graduate	8,795
Some college, no degree	3,182
Associate's degree	715
Bachelor's degree	1,432
Graduate or professional degree	6.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	949

Cosby Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,755 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cosby. The Cosby occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,541), service occupations (2,842), sales and office occupations (2,791), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (38), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,900) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,929). The 26,755 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,115 private wage and salary workers, 1,592 government workers, 1,211 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cocke County)
Population 16 years and over	26,755
In labor force	15,407
Civilian labor force	15,392
Employed	14,041
Unemployed	1,351
Percent Unemployed	8.8
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	13,905
In labor force	7,103
Civilian labor force	7,103
Unemployed Civilian labor force	692
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,850
In labor force	8,304
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	659
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cocke County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,837
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,858
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,298
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	189
Other means	109
Worked at home	344
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	385,085

OCCUPATION (Cocke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,541
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,541
Service occupations	2,842
Sales and office occupations	2,791
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	38
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,900
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,929

INDUSTRY (Cocke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,541
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	216
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,979
Wholesale trade	244
Retail trade	1,479
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	625
Information	181
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	515
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	440
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,769
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,345
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	397

CLASS OF WORKER (Cocke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,541
Private wage and salary workers	11,115
Government workers	1,592
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,211
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cosby Housing Characteristics

In Cosby, TN there are 15,844 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,762 occupied and 2,082 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cosby, there are 9,851 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 146 units in Cosby. 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 Cosby, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cosby, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cosby. There are 623 housing units with rent less than $200, 511 with rent between $200-299, 1,133 with rent between $300-499 and 441 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cosby gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cosby, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cocke County)
Total housing units	15,844
Occupied housing units	13,762
Vacant housing units	2,082

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cocke County)
Total housing units	15,844
1-unit, detached	9,851
1-unit, attached	146
2 units	548
3 or 4 units	284
5 to 9 units	193
10 to 19 units	107
20 to 49 units	73
50 or more units	23
Mobile home	4,603

HOUSING TENURE (Cocke County)
Occupied housing units	13,762
Owner-occupied	10,385
Renter-occupied	3,377

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cocke County)
Occupied housing units	13,762
No vehicles available	1,239
2 vehicle available	8,389
3 vehicles available	2,297
4 vehicles available	644
5 or more vehicles available	344

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cocke County)
Occupied housing units	13,762
Utility gas	1,927
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,978
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,046
Coal or coke	50
Wood	1,220
Solar energy
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cocke County)
Occupied housing units	13,762
Less Than $50,000	10,385
$50,000 to $99,999	2,967
$100,000 to $149,999	883
$150,000 to $199,999	264
$200,000 to $299,999	108
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	73,600

GROSS RENT (Cocke County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,377
Less than $200	623
$200 to $299	511
$300 to $499	1,133
$500 to $699	363
$700 to $999	69
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A