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Independence, MO vs Cookeville, TN

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- Cookeville is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 12.7% less likely to be married in Cookeville.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years younger in Cookeville.
 Independence, MOCookeville, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,068329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3038.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,923285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock46.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock962.893.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOCookeville, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  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 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOCookeville, TNUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.1%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  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
 Independence, MOCookeville, TNUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,40580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 13 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 4 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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