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Gastonia, NC vs Cookeville, TN

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- Cookeville is 0% more densely populated than Gastonia.
- People are 13.1% less likely to be married in Cookeville.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years younger in Cookeville.
 Gastonia, NCCookeville, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,068329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3038.4
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 Population - 201071,716  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,923285,036,114
 Population - 199054,732  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock46.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock962.893.4
 Land Area51.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gastonia, NCCookeville, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Gastonia, NCCookeville, TNUnited States
 White55.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.1%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gastonia, NCCookeville, TNUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households30,991  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,40580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,852  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 7 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  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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