Cottontown, TN City Data

Cottontown, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,156 people who live in Cottontown and approximately 130,449 who live in Sumner County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cottontown 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 Cottontown. We have included Cottontown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cottontown Information

Sumner County where Cottontown resides is 543.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 130,449 and has a population rank of 412 out of all the places in the United States.

Cottontown has a total of 5,156 people and of those residents there are 2,597 males and 2,559 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 1,782 births each year and around 1,065 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cottontown varies per year, but currently 5,113 are one race and 43 are two or more races.

Of the 5,156 people who live in Cottontown, there are 1,405 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cottontown is 728 male and 677 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 3,886.

General Cottontown Information
Total area in square miles - Sumner County	543.12
Water area in square miles - Sumner County	N/A
Resident population - Sumner County	130,449
Population rank - Sumner County	412
Total population	5,156
Total population (male)	2,597
Total population (female)	2,559
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Sumner County	1,782
Deaths- Sumner County	1,065
Population of one race	5,113
Population of two or more races	43
Population under 20 years	1,405
Population under 20 years (male)	728
Population under 20 years (female)	677
Total population 18 years and over	3,886

Cottontown Social Characteristics

There are 48,941 households in Cottontown. Families make up 37,223 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cottontown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,897), male householder with no wife present (1,779) and female householder with no husband present (5,058). The remainder of the Cottontown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,887. Cottontown, TN moving companies help people in Cottontown 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 Cottontown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cottontown is based, there are 53,044 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,102 never married, 31,878 now married, 1,141 separated, 4,728 widowed, and 6,195 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 552 separated, 968 widowed and 4,654 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cottontown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cottontown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sumner County)
Total households	48,941
Family households (families)	37,223
With own children under 18 years	19,262
Married-couple family	29,897
With own children under 18 years	13,778
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,779
With own children under 18 years	1,038
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,058
With own children under 18 years	3,090
Nonfamily households	11,887
Householder living alone	9,922
65 years and over	3,547

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	719
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	408
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,710
Householder	1,513
Spouse	1,334
Child	1,530
Other relatives	78
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	62
Foster child	9
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	438
Male householder	180
Male householder living alone	143
Male householder not living alone	37
Female householder	181
Female householder living alone	153
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	77
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	2
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	53,044
Never married	9,102
Now married	31,878
Separated	1,141
Widowed	4,728
Divorced	6,195
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	552
Widowed	968
Divorced	4,654

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,156
Male	2,597
Under 5 years	166
5 to 9 years	173
10 to 14 years	186
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	75
20 years	37
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	126
30 to 34 years	167
35 to 39 years	225
40 to 44 years	220
45 to 49 years	260
50 to 54 years	212
55 to 59 years	156
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	66
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	74
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	13
Female	2,559
Under 5 years	157
5 to 9 years	154
10 to 14 years	178
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	29
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	121
30 to 34 years	157
35 to 39 years	226
40 to 44 years	238
45 to 49 years	229
50 to 54 years	208
55 to 59 years	133
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	76
75 to 79 years	78
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,156
One race	5,113
White	4,984
Black or African American	80
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	4
Two or more races	43

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,148
People who are White alone	4,976
People who are Black or African American alone	80
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	51
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	121,789
Same house	63,087
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,008
Different state or abroad	14,833
Different state	13,412
Abroad	1,421

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sumner County)
Total resident population	130,449
Born in United States	60,766
State of residence	80,275
Different state	46,312
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	754
Foreign born	3,108

Cottontown 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 Cottontown. That total enrollment is 32,250 for the population of the country, which includes Cottontown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,471 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,995 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,409.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,250
Pre-kindergarten	1,939
Public	926
Private	1,013
Kindergarten	1,903
Public	1,620
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,914
Public	14,257
Private	1,657
Elementary and high school	23,998
Public	21,492
Private	2,506
High school grades 9 to 12	8,084
Public	7,235
Private	849
College, undergraduate years	3,851
Public	3,197
Private	654
Graduate or professional school	559
Public	313
Private	246
Not enrolled in school	92,763

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	85,651
Less than 9th grade	6,562
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,815
High school graduate	27,467
Some college, no degree	19,632
Associate's degree	5,228
Bachelor's degree	15,947
Graduate or professional degree	18.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,486

Cottontown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 100,360 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cottontown. The Cottontown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,894), service occupations (7,493), sales and office occupations (19,472), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (248), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,119) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,700). The 100,360 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 52,657 private wage and salary workers, 7,669 government workers, 5,424 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sumner County)
Population 16 years and over	100,360
In labor force	68,565
Civilian labor force	68,449
Employed	65,926
Unemployed	2,523
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	116
Females 16 years and over	51,950
In labor force	31,198
Civilian labor force	31,185
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,304
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	48,410
In labor force	37,367
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,219
Armed forces	103

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sumner County)
Workers 16 years and over	64,756
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	53,672
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,806
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	521
Other means	408
Worked at home	2,066
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,707,790

OCCUPATION (Sumner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,894
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,894
Service occupations	7,493
Sales and office occupations	19,472
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	248
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,119
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,700

INDUSTRY (Sumner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,894
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	579
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,549
Wholesale trade	3,342
Retail trade	9,087
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,641
Information	2,025
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,158
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,060
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,796
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,804
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,355

CLASS OF WORKER (Sumner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,894
Private wage and salary workers	52,657
Government workers	7,669
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,424
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cottontown Housing Characteristics

In Cottontown, TN there are 51,657 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 48,941 occupied and 2,716 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cottontown, there are 38,505 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,051 units in Cottontown. 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 Cottontown, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cottontown, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cottontown. There are 601 housing units with rent less than $200, 534 with rent between $200-299, 2,374 with rent between $300-499 and 7,335 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cottontown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cottontown, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sumner County)
Total housing units	51,657
Occupied housing units	48,941
Vacant housing units	2,716

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sumner County)
Total housing units	51,657
1-unit, detached	38,505
1-unit, attached	1,051
2 units	1,774
3 or 4 units	1,136
5 to 9 units	2,021
10 to 19 units	1,097
20 to 49 units	677
50 or more units	1,292
Mobile home	4,084

HOUSING TENURE (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	48,941
Owner-occupied	36,975
Renter-occupied	11,966

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	48,941
No vehicles available	2,554
2 vehicle available	33,335
3 vehicles available	8,278
4 vehicles available	2,170
5 or more vehicles available	734

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	48,941
Utility gas	19,034
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	25,451
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	427
Coal or coke	8
Wood	792
Solar energy
Other fuel	49
No fuel used	42

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	48,941
Less Than $50,000	36,975
$50,000 to $99,999	8,743
$100,000 to $149,999	9,713
$150,000 to $199,999	5,335
$200,000 to $299,999	3,699
$300,000 to $499,999	923
$1,000,000 or more	30
Median (dollars)	125,800

GROSS RENT (Sumner County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,966
Less than $200	601
$200 to $299	534
$300 to $499	2,374
$500 to $699	4,270
$700 to $999	2,522
$1,000 to $1,499	462
$1,500 or more	80