Cotter, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

COTTER GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cotter, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cotter, AR was 921.

Cotter Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cotter was 454, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cotter, AR
There are an estimated 217 married men in the town. 55.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Cotter are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cotter is 467 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cotter, Arkansas
There are an estimated 226 married women in the community. 57.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cotter, AR
The median age of people living in Cotter, AR was 42.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cotter was 55. There were 740 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.2 percent of the population (186) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cotter, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cotter, AR was 904.

White Population in Cotter, AR
The estimated White population in the Cotter community is 894, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cotter, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cotter, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cotter, AR was 8.

Asian Population in Cotter, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cotter, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cotter was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 17 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cotter community was 14, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cotter, AR
The household population number in Cotter was 921.

Group Quarters Population in Cotter, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Cotter, AR
The average household size in Cotter is 2.08 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.67 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cotter, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 501 total housing units in Cotter.

The number of occupied housing units was 443, or 88.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 294 were owner-occupied (66.4), and 149 were renter-occupied (33.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 58 vacant homes in Cotter at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cotter, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 269, with a median value in dollars of 63,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cotter, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $597 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cotter, average costs per month were $228 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 525 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cotter, Arkansas
74 people in Cotter also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cotter, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cotter was 147, or 19.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cotter, AR
In 2000, there were 253 people in Cotter, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cotter, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Cotter who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cotter, Arkansas
There were 458 in the labor force in Cotter at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cotter was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cotter, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,857. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cotter, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cotter, Arkansas
Per capita income in Cotter in the last full census was 15,893. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cotter numbered 33, or 11.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cotter, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 155, or 16.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.