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Cookeville, TN vs Sweetwater, TN

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- Sweetwater is 0% more densely populated than Cookeville.
- People are 15.1% more likely to be married in Sweetwater.
- The Median Age is 13.4 years older in Sweetwater.
 Cookeville, TNSweetwater, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,228329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.438.4
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 Population - 201031,206  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,586285,036,114
 Population - 199021,744  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock704.893.4
 Land Area35.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cookeville, TNSweetwater, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Cookeville, TNSweetwater, TNUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cookeville, TNSweetwater, TNUnited States
 Married Population40.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households13,982  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,66680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,577  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.9%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 Sweetwater    1 Reviews
Susan · Sweetwater, TN
Sweetwater a place for almost anyone to live!
Over 2 years ago

We bought our retirement home in Sweetwater in early 2022. We Air BnB it until we live there permanently. Our neighbors take care of our home presently, but the people  More

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