COMPARING TWO PLACES
Algood vs Cookeville
PLACE A
Algood, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Cookeville, Tennessee
Algood is 89% smaller than Cookeville. Cookeville earns more, with a median household income $9,016 higher.
ALGOODCOOKEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,16538,212−89% vs Cookeville
Population density1,0181,068−50
Population growth13.4%14.5%−1.1 pts
Median age36.029.8+6.2
Male47.2%49.9%−2.7 pts
Female52.8%50.1%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born3.5%9.3%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.7%78.2%+4.5 pts
Black2.1%3.4%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.8%12.0%+1.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Other1.3%4.5%−3.1 pts
Median household income$42,359$51,375−$9,016
Per capita income$24,069$29,350−$5,281
Poverty rate32.9%23.5%+9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5240.489+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%34.8%−11.2 pts
Graduate degree7.9%15.4%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%3.8%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation58.0%60.5%−2.5 pts
Median home value$190,300$305,400−$115,100
Median gross rent$817$917−$100
Owner-occupied55.0%41.1%+13.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.4%7.6%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households56.7%48.6%+8.0 pts
Average commute21.718.9+2.8
Worked from home4.1%10.7%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured5.4%13.2%−7.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025