Cooke County

  1. Cooke County Legal Resources
  2. Cooke County Statistics
  3. Cooke County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cooke County Employment Information
  5. Cooke County Family Information
  6. Cooke County Education Information
  7. Cooke County Business Information
  8. Cooke County Public Benefits Information
  9. Cooke County Criminal Information
  10. Cooke County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cooke County Cities
  12. Cooke County Zip Codes


Cooke County Legal Resources Back to top

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Cooke County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,363
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 568 / 351 / 6
  • Land Area (2000): 2,262.705 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 65.192 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 459,000.000 acres (1,857.114 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,765
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 38.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 12.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,899,000
  • Physicians (2004): 25
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (78)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,702
  • Federal Spending (2004): $204,896
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Cooke County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 15,061
Building Permits Issued (2006): 29
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $4,430
Cooke County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 30,814 41.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,298 7.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 38,380 51.52%

Cooke County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cooke County Employment Information Back to top
Cooke County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,729 14,002 727 4.93% 49
1991 15,103 14,197 906 6.00% 60
1992 15,456 14,492 964 6.24% 62
1993 15,303 14,267 1,036 6.77% 68
1994 15,576 14,607 970 6.22% 62
1995 15,574 14,769 805 5.17% 52
1996 15,999 15,354 645 4.03% 40
1997 16,497 15,884 613 3.72% 37
1998 16,843 16,279 564 3.35% 34
1999 17,123 16,588 534 3.12% 31
2000 18,626 17,939 687 3.69% 37
2001 18,913 18,000 913 4.83% 48
2002 18,375 17,304 1,070 5.83% 58
2003 19,131 18,042 1,089 5.69% 57
2004 19,473 18,498 975 5.01% 50
2005 19,996 19,150 846 4.23% 42
2006 20,846 20,054 792 3.80% 38
2007 21,770 20,971 799 3.67% 37
2008 22,738 21,960 777 3.42% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,133 21,309 824 3.72% 37
Feb 2008 22,033 21,291 742 3.37% 34
Mar 2008 22,450 21,722 728 3.24% 32
Apr 2008 22,554 21,903 651 2.89% 29
May 2008 22,785 22,057 728 3.20% 32
Jun 2008 23,059 22,235 824 3.57% 36
Jul 2008 23,207 22,384 823 3.55% 35
Aug 2008 23,073 22,244 829 3.59% 36
Sep 2008 23,345 22,498 847 3.63% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cooke County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,452 13.45%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,090 11.47%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,088 5.97%
4. Metal Manufactuing 740 4.06%
5. Truck Transportation 732 4.02%
6. Educational Services 682 3.74%
7. Public Administration 620 3.40%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 608 3.34%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 548 3.01%
10. Repair and Maintenance 518 2.84%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 486 2.67%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 470 2.58%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 450 2.47%
14. Mining 450 2.47%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 438 2.40%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 352 1.93%
17. Health Care 330 1.81%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 312 1.71%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 282 1.55%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 262 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,302 15.70%
2. Educational Services 2,244 15.31%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,020 6.96%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 772 5.27%
5. Finance and Insurance 720 4.91%
6. Public Administration 636 4.34%
7. Social Assistance 464 3.17%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 456 3.11%
9. Department and Other General Stores 454 3.10%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 450 3.07%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 434 2.96%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 336 2.29%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 296 2.02%
14. Construction 258 1.76%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 208 1.42%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 198 1.35%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 170 1.16%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 150 1.02%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 138 0.94%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 132 0.90%

Cooke County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,298 7.12%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,268 6.96%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,184 6.50%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 950 5.21%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 942 5.17%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 802 4.40%
7. Other Management Occupations 658 3.61%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 598 3.28%
9. Carpenters 574 3.15%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 558 3.06%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 554 3.04%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 542 2.97%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 496 2.72%
14. Other Construction Trades 418 2.29%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 394 2.16%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 386 2.12%
17. Construction Laborers 362 1.99%
18. Agricultural Workers 356 1.95%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 304 1.67%
20. Top Executives 296 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 772 5.27%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 772 5.27%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 706 4.82%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 640 4.37%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 618 4.22%
6. Registered Nurses 584 3.98%
7. Cashiers 580 3.96%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 514 3.51%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 450 3.07%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 446 3.04%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 440 3.00%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 428 2.92%
13. Other Management Occupations 426 2.91%
14. Other Production Occupations 406 2.77%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 394 2.69%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 386 2.63%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 362 2.47%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 326 2.22%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 312 2.13%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 304 2.07%

Cooke County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,506 55.34%
15-35 hours 5,661 9.94%
1-14 hours 1,527 2.68%
No regular hours 18,240 32.04%

Cooke County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,476 4.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,495 4.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,029 6.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,727 8.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,507 10.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,518 14.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,693 17.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,668 8.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,108 3.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,385 4.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 628 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 345 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,541 7.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,859 5.81%

Cooke County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,729 5.41%
5-9 4,619 14.44%
10-14 5,862 18.33%
15-19 4,830 15.10%
20-24 2,574 8.05%
25-29 957 2.99%
30-34 2,954 9.24%
35-39 846 2.65%
40-44 1,105 3.46%
45-59 3,038 9.50%
60-89 2,333 7.30%
At least 90 1,132 3.54%

Cooke County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 62 0.19% 20,509 64.13%
30-44 60 0.19% 4,845 15.15%
45-59 92 0.29% 2,946 9.21%
At least 60 62 0.19% 3,403 10.64%

Cooke County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 66 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,318 15.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 25,719 77.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 180 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 276 0.83%
Color 6 Box Walked 396 1.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,336 4.01%

Cooke County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cooke County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,298 (71,038 people)
Families (2000): 20,070 (61,592 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,494
People at same address in 1995: 37,281
Cooke County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,214 11.48%
$10,000-$14,999 1,867 6.67%
$15,000-$19,999 2,056 7.34%
$20,000-$24,999 1,979 7.07%
$25,000-$29,999 1,769 6.32%
$30,000-$34,999 1,972 7.04%
$35,000-$39,999 1,869 6.67%
$40,000-$44,999 1,823 6.51%
$45,000-$49,999 1,406 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 2,619 9.35%
$60,000-$74,999 2,788 9.95%
$75,000-$99,999 2,590 9.25%
$100,000-$124,999 1,108 3.96%
$125,000-$149,999 311 1.11%
$150,000-$199,999 240 0.86%
$200,000 or more 397 1.42%

Cooke County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,176 23.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,496 32.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 376 2.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,096 15.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,926 14.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 962 7.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 337 2.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 187 1.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Cooke County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,028 29.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,470 12.51%
Public Assistance 702 0.93%
Retirement 4,846 6.40%
Self Employment 5,195 6.86%
Social Security 8,646 11.42%
Supplemental Security 868 1.15%
Wage / Salary 20,478 27.06%
Other 3,445 4.55%

Cooke County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,720 56.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,430 43.32%

Cooke County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,760 9.75%
Color 1 Box Married 18,582 65.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,232 22.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 736 2.60%

Cooke County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,691 9.04%
Color 1 Box Married 18,864 63.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,427 14.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,799 12.76%

Cooke County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cooke County Education Information Back to top
Cooke County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,860 7.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,965 14.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,035 31.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,898 25.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,611 6.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,295 9.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,553 4.71%

Cooke County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 677 1.86% 576 1.58% 1,253 3.45%
Kindergarten 744 2.05% 60 0.17% 804 2.21%
Grades 1-4 4,314 11.86% 430 1.18% 4,744 13.05%
Grades 5-8 4,537 12.48% 381 1.05% 4,918 13.52%
Grades 9-12 4,211 11.58% 523 1.44% 4,734 13.02%
Undergrad college 2,709 7.45% 180 0.50% 2,889 7.94%
Graduate or professional school 159 0.44% 94 0.26% 253 0.70%
Total 17,351 47.72% 2,244 6.17% 19,595 53.89%

Cooke County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cooke County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $101,528,000
Retail sales (2002): $415,944,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $35,322,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $501,013
Retired workers (2005): 4,520
Cooke County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 4 3 8
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 0 3
1999 - Construction 8 7 17 9 20
1999 - Educational Services 2 0 1 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 8 4 21
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 6 15 13 30
1999 - Information 1 3 6 1 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 2
1999 - Manufacturing 5 8 23 22 8
1999 - Mining 4 3 5 9 12
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 11 23 25 35
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 4 10 9 19
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 5 5 2 4
1999 - Retail Trade 31 23 69 54 69
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 3 5 3
1999 - Unclassified 3 4 1 0 1
1999 - Utilities 5 0 1 1 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 13 11 16
1999 - Total 95 85 211 169 257
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 5 6 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 3 2
2000 - Construction 5 3 16 13 21
2000 - Educational Services 2 0 1 1 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 9 8 16
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 6 17 11 29
2000 - Information 1 1 2 3 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 1
2000 - Manufacturing 10 7 18 25 9
2000 - Mining 4 6 10 5 9
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 9 29 20 34
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 10 8 22
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 5 5 5
2000 - Retail Trade 11 28 59 64 72
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 5 4 2
2000 - Unclassified 0 1 0 1 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 3 2 5
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 12 11 18
2000 - Total 63 76 204 192 259
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 8 4 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 0 5 2
2001 - Construction 9 12 10 15 18
2001 - Educational Services 0 2 0 2 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 7 10 17
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 7 19 11 28
2001 - Information 2 3 3 0 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Manufacturing 4 5 28 16 12
2001 - Mining 5 2 9 3 14
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 7 19 28 32
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 8 9 24
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 6 2 4 8
2001 - Retail Trade 14 21 56 61 68
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 4 5 4 4
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 1 1 2 2 5
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 15 8 18
2001 - Total 71 81 192 183 263
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 5 8 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 0 4 4
2002 - Construction 5 8 17 11 15
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 2 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 8 4 21
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 4 22 20 19
2002 - Information 4 1 4 2 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Manufacturing 7 7 17 31 7
2002 - Mining 4 3 11 10 6
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 10 25 18 36
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 5 9 10 20
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 8 2 8
2002 - Retail Trade 16 20 60 73 47
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 3 6 7
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 7
2002 - Wholesale Trade 10 6 9 15 15
2002 - Total 80 74 200 218 223
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 5 7 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 3 2 4
2003 - Construction 8 4 8 13 21
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 10 10 18
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 5 19 22 23
2003 - Information 0 1 1 4 7
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 2 8 19 21 14
2003 - Mining 3 3 9 9 10
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 7 26 21 34
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 5 12 5 15
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 4 0 7 11
2003 - Retail Trade 14 18 54 57 66
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 4 5 9
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 2 0 7
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 5 11 16 20
2003 - Total 66 67 185 202 266
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 5 6 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 6 2 3
2004 - Construction 6 12 15 11 18
2004 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 3
2004 - Finance & Insurance 6 2 7 7 23
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 4 12 17 35
2004 - Information 1 2 3 2 5
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 4 5 23 15 16
2004 - Mining 2 4 13 6 8
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 9 32 15 33
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 4 8 24
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 1 6 11
2004 - Retail Trade 14 22 54 57 55
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 6 5 3
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 1 1 3 2 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 12 12 20
2004 - Total 65 83 199 172 268
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 7 7 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 3 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 3 4 2
2005 - Construction 10 9 15 12 12
2005 - Educational Services 0 2 1 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 12 9 20
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 18 25 26
2005 - Information 2 0 4 0 7
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Manufacturing 5 3 27 17 12
2005 - Mining 3 0 12 7 8
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 5 20 25 34
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 4 8 7 22
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 3 5 1 11
2005 - Retail Trade 18 19 49 58 55
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 4 3 8
2005 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 2 2 5
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 5 11 13 15
2005 - Total 86 64 198 195 244

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cooke County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cooke County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 62,518 85.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,184 14.01%

Cooke County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $527 $177 $60 $0 $0 $154 $741 $409 $0 $512
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $808 $233 $242 $0 $0 $92 $1,142 $831 $0 $1,140
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,272 $244 $235 $0 $0 $502 $2,009 $1,054 $0 $1,297
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1982 $2,197 $225 $278 $0 $0 $951 $3,426 $1,449 $0 $0
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $2,669 $494 $376 $0 $0 $1,098 $4,143 $1,865 $0 $2,024
1985 $2,669 $494 $376 $0 $0 $1,629 $4,674 $1,978 $917 $2,318
1986 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1987 $2,839 $563 $409 $0 $0 $2,155 $5,403 $2,252 $751 $2,374
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $7,268 $1,966 $184 $0 $0 $1,923 $9,375 $4,826 $0 $26,968
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,864 $1,938 $152 $0 $0 $2,192 $6,208 $3,277 $585 $5,054
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,504 $2,297 $715 $0 $0 $2,909 $9,128 $4,862 $0 $6,901


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $1 $212 $38 $1 $381 $0 $828
$85 $20 $0 $0 $0 $90
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $371 $36 $5 $553 $0 $1,349
$147 $3 $0 $0 $0 $234
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $601 $0 $203 $699 $0 $1,971
$140 $3 $0 $0 $0 $325
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1982 $0 $586 $0 $0 $772 $0 $3,647
$240 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,049
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $1,030 $206 $21 $1,792 $0 $4,291
$493 $28 $0 $0 $0 $721
1985 $0 $1,077 $169 $23 $1,789 $0 $4,353
$528 $30 $90 $0 $0 $647
1986 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1987 $0 $1,217 $89 $27 $1,472 $8 $4,165
$701 $10 $75 $0 $0 $566
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $2,841 $250 $104 $4,526 $0 $10,211
$994 $134 $0 $0 $0 $1,362
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $768 $255 $664 $1,921 $0 $6,701
$1,337 $7 $100 $0 $0 $1,649
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,369 $159 $1,234 $2,635 $0 $11,207
$2,428 $148 $7 $0 $0 $2,227

Cooke County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 58
Cooke County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Cooke County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,088 13.99%
10-19 Years 5,988 16.47%
20-29 Years 4,084 11.23%
30-39 Years 4,731 13.01%
40-49 Years 5,190 14.27%
50-59 Years 4,170 11.47%
60-69 Years 3,196 8.79%
70-79 Years 2,423 6.66%
80-89 Years 1,251 3.44%
90+ Years 242 0.67%

Cooke County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,940 49.34%
Color 1 Box Female 18,423 50.66%

Cooke County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,826 84.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,627 9.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,087 2.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 375 1.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 304 0.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 121 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Cooke County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 14,252 30.41%
2. United States Or American 10,724 22.88%
3. Irish 6,615 14.12%
4. English 5,958 12.71%
5. French Non-Basque 1,378 2.94%
6. Scotch Irish 1,358 2.90%
7. Dutch 1,113 2.38%
8. Scottish 957 2.04%
9. Italian 834 1.78%
10. European 567 1.21%

Cooke County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 62,694 90.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,814 8.38%
3. German 250 0.36%
4. French 158 0.23%
5. Chinese 84 0.12%
6. Hindi 56 0.08%
7. Other West Germanic 54 0.08%
8. Arabic 50 0.07%
9. Korean 36 0.05%
10. Vietnamese 34 0.05%

Cooke County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 70,426 94.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 783 1.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,283 4.41%

Cooke County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cooke County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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