COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cosby vs Smithville
PLACE A
Cosby, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Smithville, Tennessee
Cosby is 86% smaller than Smithville. Cosby earns more, with a median household income $58,371 higher.
COSBYSMITHVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population7795,620−86% vs Smithville
Population density141960−819
Population growth–10.5%–
Median age34.342.2−7.9
Male41.8%44.9%−3.1 pts
Female58.2%55.1%+3.1 pts
Foreign-born1.3%9.4%−8.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%76.0%+24.0 pts
Black0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%18.2%−18.2 pts
Asian0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Other0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Median household income$91,563$33,192+$58,371
Per capita income$29,697$19,779+$9,918
Poverty rate12.3%33.4%−21.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3110.439−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%17.0%+10.0 pts
Graduate degree16.1%6.4%+9.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.4%−7.4 pts
Labor force participation70.7%48.4%+22.2 pts
Median home value$160,300$194,200−$33,900
Median gross rent$1,125$740+$385
Owner-occupied86.1%54.7%+31.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%7.3%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%65.4%−65.4 pts
Average commute52.615.1+37.5
Worked from home8.4%1.1%+7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured3.6%8.2%−4.6 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024