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- Cookeville is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 23.9% more likely to be married in Cookeville.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Cookeville.
 Monroe, LACookeville, 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 - 201048,951  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,923285,036,114
 Population - 199054,909  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock46.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock962.893.4
 Land Area29.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, LACookeville, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, LACookeville, TNUnited States
 White35.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.1%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, LACookeville, TNUnited States
 Married Population32.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.0%50.2%
 Never Married49.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households17,914  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,40580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

If you are looking a place for high crime, high poverty, high obesity rates, high taxes, high unemployment, and high citizens, you have arrived at the right place. I  More

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Lived in Monroe/West Monroe for 2 years, I deeply regret it. Here's why. Not only is Monroe/West Monroe next to a plant that spews it's disgusting, cancerous smog,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have one of the best universities around. We have high ratings all across the board. Why don't you consider checking us  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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