Cotter, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,063

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

63.2

0.158% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

21.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,792

7.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$193,100

Population & Diversity

Cotter, AR is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.282% of Cotter, AR residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (967 people) in Cotter, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cotter, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cotter, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cotter, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cotter, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
967 ± 273
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 36

1.6%

Hispanic Population

17 people

1.6% of the people in Cotter, AR are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cotter, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

0.282%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.282% of Cotter, AR residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cotter, AR was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cotter, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Cotter, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cotter, AR.

Economy

The economy of Cotter, AR employs 340 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cotter, AR were Manufacturing (70 people), Transportation & Warehousing (60 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,188), and Public Administration ($43,375).

Employment

Occupations

340

2024 Value

± 99

18.5%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cotter, AR grew at a rate of 18.5%, from 287 employees to 340 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cotter, AR, are Production Occupations (47 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people), and Management Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cotter, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

340

2024 Value

± 99

18.5%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cotter, AR grew at a rate of 18.5%, from 287 employees to 340 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cotter, AR, are Manufacturing (70 people), Transportation & Warehousing (60 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cotter, AR, though some of these residents may live in Cotter, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,250

Median earning men ± $12,375

$24,750

Median earning women ± $7,802

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,477), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,583), Manufacturing ($19,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($7,386).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cotter, AR was $193,100 in 2024, which is 0.58 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,000 to $193,100, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cotter, AR is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cotter, AR have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cotter, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$193,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$127,316

$369

Median Property Taxes

±$117

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cotter, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cotter, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

77.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Cotter, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cotter, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,792

Median Household Income

± $10,250

521

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 521 households in Cotter, AR grew to $35,792 from the previous year's value of $33,250.

The following chart displays the households in Cotter, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cotter, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Carpooled (9.79%)
Worked At Home (5.04%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Cotter, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.79%) and those who worked at home (5.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cotter, AR have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cotter, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cotter, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cotter, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cotter, AR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cotter, AR (138 out of 1.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cotter, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Keep Exploring