1990/2000/2010 Cookeville Demographics

Total Population

1990 Census
      2000 Census 1990 to 2000 Increase 2010 Census 2000 to 2010 Increase
21,744      23,923 2,179 or 10.0% 30,435 6,512 or 27.2%

Sex

Sex
     1990 Census 2000 Census 2010 Census
Male 10,803 or 49.7%      12,046 or 50.4% 15,183 or 49.9%
Female 10,941 or 50.3%      11,877 or 49.6% 15,252 or 50.1%

Age

Age 1990 Census
 2000 Census
 2010 census
Under Age 18
 3,837 or 17.6% 4,295 or 18.0% 5,648 or 18.6%
Age 25 to 34 3,168 or 14.6% 3,314 or 13.9% 4,114 or 13.5%
Age 65 or Older
 2,796 or 12.7% 3,314 or 13.9% 4,114 or 13.5%
Median Age 28.1 29.0 29.7

Race

Race 1990 Census 2000 Census 2010 Census
Black      623 or 2.9%      697 or 2.9% 1,029 or 3.4%
White      20,660 or 95.0%
      21,797 or 91.1% 26,738 or 87.9%
Other      461 or 2.1%      1,429 or 6.0% 2,668 or 8.7%

Households

Households 1990 Census
 2000Census 2010 Census
Persons per Households
 2.23 2.19 2.25
Persons in households
 19,117 or 87.9% 21,733 or 90.8% 28,025 or 92.1%
Groups Quarters
 2,627 or 12.1% 2,190 or 9.2% 2,410 or 7.9%
Non Institutional Group Quarters
 2,400 1,877 1,979
Total Households
 8,563 9,938 12,471

Housing

Housing 1900 Census
 2000 Census
 2010 Census
Owner-Occupied
 4,306 or 50.3% 4,521 or 45.5% 5,427 or 43.5%
Renter-Occupied 4,257 or 49.7% 5,417 or 54.5% 7,044 or 56.5%
Vacant Units
 721 or 7.8% 808 or 7.5% 1,235 or 9.0%
Total Units
 9,284 10,746 13,706