About Cookstown

Cookstown is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,122 people and just one neighborhood, Cookstown is the 486th largest community in New Jersey.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cookstown is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cookstown is a town of service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cookstown who work in management occupations (12.14%), office and administrative support jobs (7.14%), and healthcare support services (6.61%).

Also of interest is that Cookstown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Cookstown is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Cookstown's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Cookstown is a very car-oriented town. 97.26% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Cookstown is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Cookstown has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Cookstown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Cookstown Information and Demographics

In Cookstown, just 7.60% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Cookstown in 2000 was $20,433, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $81,732 for a family of four.

The people who call Cookstown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cookstown is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cookstown include Irish, Italian, German, English, Scotch-Irish, French, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Cookstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German.