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Gainesville, GA vs Cookeville, TN

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- Cookeville is 0% more densely populated than Gainesville.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Cookeville.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Cookeville.
 Gainesville, GACookeville, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,068329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3038.4
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 Population - 201034,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,923285,036,114
 Population - 199017,885  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock46.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now147.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock962.893.4
 Land Area32.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gainesville, GACookeville, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Gainesville, GACookeville, TNUnited States
 White40.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.1%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gainesville, GACookeville, TNUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.0%50.2%
 Never Married38.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households14,619  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,40580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,312  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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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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