Cookeville, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cookeville	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$35,268	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$60,434	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,886	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,487	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,398	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,827	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cookeville is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cookeville is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cookeville is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cookeville is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,285 $60,434 $120,868

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Cookeville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.2%	17.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	33.4%	33.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dodson Branch, TN	1,145	$67,489	17.0%
Baxter, TN	1,579	$62,873	22.7%
Algood, TN	4,555	$53,371	34.4%
Sparta, TN	5,117	$48,620	40.2%
Monterey, TN	2,927	$47,332	41.8%
Cookeville, TN	34,916	$60,434	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Luis, AZ	34,910	$62,866	22.7%
Cottonwood Heights, UT	34,939	$143,366	76.3%
Dana Point, CA	34,877	$155,539	91.2%
Glendale Heights, IL	34,961	$103,942	27.8%
Sorel-Tracy, QC	34,850	n/a
Cookeville, TN	34,916	$60,434	25.7%

Source: The Cookeville, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.