Cottonwood, Arizona Census Data & Community Profile

COTTONWOOD GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cottonwood, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cottonwood, AZ was 9,179.

Cottonwood Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cottonwood was 4,269, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cottonwood, AZ
There are an estimated 2,042 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Cottonwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cottonwood is 4,910 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cottonwood, Arizona
There are an estimated 1,952 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cottonwood, AZ
The median age of people living in Cottonwood, AZ was 41 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 Cottonwood was 626. There were 7,030 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.8 percent of the population (2,184) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cottonwood, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cottonwood, AZ was 8,941.

White Population in Cottonwood, AZ
The estimated White population in the Cottonwood community is 7,824, which is 85.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cottonwood, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 45, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cottonwood, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cottonwood, AZ was 144.

Asian Population in Cottonwood, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 38.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cottonwood, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cottonwood was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 887, while those of “two or more races” was 238 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cottonwood community was 1,884, or 20.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cottonwood, AZ
The household population number in Cottonwood was 9,039.

Group Quarters Population in Cottonwood, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 140.

Average Household Size in Cottonwood, AZ
The average household size in Cottonwood is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cottonwood, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,427 total housing units in Cottonwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,983, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,139 were owner-occupied (53.7), and 1,844 were renter-occupied (46.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 444 vacant homes in Cottonwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cottonwood, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,445, with a median value in dollars of 106,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cottonwood, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $810 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cottonwood, average costs per month were $210 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,789 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cottonwood, Arizona
862 people in Cottonwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cottonwood, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cottonwood was 1,257, or 18.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cottonwood, AZ
In 2000, there were 2,116 people in Cottonwood, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cottonwood, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,415 people in Cottonwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cottonwood, Arizona
There were 3,859 in the labor force in Cottonwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.6 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 Cottonwood was 18.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cottonwood, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,444. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cottonwood, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,794. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cottonwood, Arizona
Per capita income in Cottonwood in the last full census was 17,518. 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 Cottonwood numbered 213, or 8.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cottonwood, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,211, or 13.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.