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Cookeville, TN vs Denison, TX

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- Denison is 0% more densely populated than Cookeville.
- People are 18.4% more likely to be married in Denison.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Denison.
 Cookeville, TNDenison, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,324329,725,481
 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  Unlock22,773285,036,114
 Population - 199021,744  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock851.293.4
 Land Area35.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cookeville, TNDenison, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Cookeville, TNDenison, TXUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cookeville, TNDenison, TXUnited States
 Married Population40.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households13,982  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,05880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,577  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

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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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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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 Denison    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up here and left over 30 years ago. Back then there was a promise (a hope, spark) that Dallas would be here soon... that stopped in Sherman. The town does not  More

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Denison is not far removed from the old west cowboy culture. Jeans, boots and baseball hats are the dress for everything. The downtown area closes at 5 p.m. Road signs  More

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Over 18 years ago

Denison definitely has four seasons, although the spring and fall can sometimes be brief. Temperatures in the summer can soar above 100 while winter usually always  More

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