Cookeville, TN Profile

Cookeville, TN, population 27,743, is located in Tennessee's Putnam county, about 71.6 miles from Nashville and 78.0 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Cookeville's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cookeville has grown by about 16%.

Cookeville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cookeville tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.00
	Males	26.50
	Females	33.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	21.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	23,923	N/A
2001	26,413	10.41%
2002	26,869	1.73%
2003	27,045	0.66%
2004	27,562	1.91%
2005	27,743	0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,533

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	597
2002	336
2003	257
2004	399
2005	N/A
2006	473

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	1	-	0
Forcible Rape	11	6	8	13	-	18
Robbery	26	23	22	16	-	30
Aggravated Assault	107	51	37	79	-	85

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,602
2002	5,559
2003	4,582
2004	4,520
2005	N/A
2006	4,766

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	186	214	211	231	-	280
Larceny, Theft	1,089	1,059	893	922	-	981
Motor Vehicle Theft	77	82	92	82	-	78
Arson	6	8	1	6	-	1

Location

Elevation	1,133 feet above sea level
Land Area	20.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities