COMPARING TWO PLACES
Albany vs Cookeville
PLACE A
Albany, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Cookeville, Tennessee
Albany is 98% smaller than Cookeville. Albany earns more, with a median household income $11,482 higher. Cookeville has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -3%).
ALBANYCOOKEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population83838,212−98% vs Cookeville
Population density7821,068−286
Population growth-3.0%14.5%−17.5 pts
Median age37.829.8+8.0
Male55.2%49.9%+5.3 pts
Female44.8%50.1%−5.3 pts
Foreign-born0.3%9.3%−9.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.7%78.2%+14.5 pts
Black1.4%3.4%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%12.0%−9.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Other3.6%4.5%−0.9 pts
Median household income$62,857$51,375+$11,482
Per capita income$33,015$29,350+$3,665
Poverty rate4.0%23.5%−19.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.489−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%34.8%−15.8 pts
Graduate degree5.6%15.4%−9.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%3.8%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation59.1%60.5%−1.4 pts
Median home value$148,800$305,400−$156,600
Median gross rent$724$917−$193
Owner-occupied89.1%41.1%+47.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.9%7.6%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households28.6%48.6%−20.1 pts
Average commute23.118.9+4.2
Worked from home3.6%10.7%−7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.8%13.2%−6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025