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Cookeville, TN vs Amherst, NY

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- Amherst is 0% more densely populated than Cookeville.
- People are 22.6% more likely to be married in Amherst.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Amherst.
 Cookeville, TNAmherst, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock128,783329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201031,206  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock116,510285,036,114
 Population - 199021,744  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,420.993.4
 Land Area35.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cookeville, TNAmherst, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Cookeville, TNAmherst, NYUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cookeville, TNAmherst, NYUnited States
 Married Population40.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households13,982  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,577  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews
Seth · Cookeville, TN
Downhill Dramatically
Over 3 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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David · Cookeville, TN
Not a good outlook for the area.
Over 4 years ago

My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Ross · Cookeville, TN
Crime and drug ridden, poor schools.
Over 5 years ago

Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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