Cocke County is located in Tennessee , USA . It was officially formed on October 9 , 1797 . As of 2010 , the population was 35,662 people.
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| Coke County, Tennessee | |
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| Cocke County, Tennessee | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Tennessee |
| Adm. Centre | Newport |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1797 |
| Square | 1,147.371 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 / -4 |
| The largest city | Newport |
| Population | |
| Population | 35 662 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 13.9 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Content
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the county’s total area is 1,147.371 km 2 , of which 1,124.061 km 2 are land and 9,000 km 2 or 1.970% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , the district is home to 33,565 residents of 13,762 households and 9,715 families . The population density is 30.00 people per km 2 . On the territory of the district there are 15 844 residential buildings, with a building density of about 14.00 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 96.16%, African Americans - 1.99%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.40%, Asians - 0.15%, Hawaiians - 0.01%, representatives of other races - 0.32 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.96%. Hispanics accounted for 1.05% of the population, regardless of race .
Out of the total number of households , 29.50% are children under the age of 18, 53.10% of households are couples living together, 13.00% of households are single women without a spouse, 29.40% of households households are not related to families , 25.70% of households consist of one person, 10.10% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.41 people and the average family size is 2.87 people.
The age structure of the district: 22.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64 and 26.40% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.60 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.80 males .
The average household income in the district was 25 553 USD , per family - 30 418 USD . The average male earnings were $ 26,062 versus $ 18,826 for a woman . The per capita income was 13,881 USD . About 18.70% of families and 22.50% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 31.80% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 18.70% of those who were already over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau data for the County of Coke (Tennessee ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.