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Smyrna, TN vs Cookeville, TN

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- Cookeville is 0% more densely populated than Smyrna.
- People are 17.2% less likely to be married in Cookeville.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years younger in Cookeville.
 Smyrna, TNCookeville, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,068329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3038.4
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 Population - 201040,589  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,923285,036,114
 Population - 199013,647  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock46.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now289.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock962.893.4
 Land Area30.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Smyrna, TNCookeville, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Smyrna, TNCookeville, TNUnited States
 White61.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.1%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Smyrna, TNCookeville, TNUnited States
 Married Population48.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households19,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,40580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,849  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Smyrna    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Smyrna, TN for a couple years now and am enjoying a nice condo and a good job. The cost is much cheaper than California and the people are really nice  More

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Over 13 years ago

This area is prone to stronger storms that the greater Nashville area. From here to Murfreesboro, southeast, is more likely to get hail and tornadoes activity than other  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Smyrna for 26 years. I am currently a Realtor in this area. Smyrna is truly a fantastic place to live. We have easy access to Nashville and all the big  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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