Cotton Valley, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population
711
0.281% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/ABill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
N/AJohn Kennedy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
32.5
4.84% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
33.5%
1.38% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$26,875
23.2% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$60,800
22.8% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cotton Valley, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Cotton Valley, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Cotton Valley, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cotton Valley, LA was $60,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Cotton Valley, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cotton Valley, LA was 1 car per household.

United StatesLouisianaWebster Parish, LAShreveport-Bossier City, LACoordinating & Development Corporation 3--Bossier & Webster Parishes PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Cotton Valley, LA is home to a population of 711 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Cotton Valley, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (372 people) in Cotton Valley, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 331 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cotton Valley, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    372 ± 146
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    331 ± 142
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 9

In 2023, there were 1.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (372 people) in Cotton Valley, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 331 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cotton Valley, LA as a share of the total population.

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Economy

The economy of Cotton Valley, LA employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cotton Valley, LA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Construction ($35,833), Manufacturing ($34,615), and Retail Trade ($27,813).

Employment

Occupations

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N/A Value
± N/A

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cotton Valley, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (32 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (26 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cotton Valley, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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N/A Value
± N/A

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cotton Valley, LA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cotton Valley, LA, though some of these residents may live in Cotton Valley, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,167
Median earning men ± $31,183
$22,708
Median earning women ± $5,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($77,500), Construction ($35,833), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($27,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,891), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($11,094).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/ADonald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. N/AKamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. N/AOther (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

N/ABill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
N/AJohn Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (798k), and Secondary Education (592k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cotton Valley, LA was $60,800 in 2023, which is 0.2 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $49,500 to $60,800, a 22.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Cotton Valley, LA is N/A%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Cotton Valley, LA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cotton Valley, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$60,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,437
$153
Median Property Taxes
±$60

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 Cotton Valley, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
59.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cotton Valley, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cotton Valley, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$26,875
Median Household Income
± $9,988
253
Number of Households
± 66

The following chart displays the households in Cotton Valley, LA 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cotton Valley, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Carpooled (9.36%)
  3. Other (7.88%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Cotton Valley, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.36%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.88%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cotton Valley, LA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Cotton Valley, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cotton Valley, LA (238 out of 711 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Cotton Valley, LA has health coverage, with 19.4% on employee plans, 55.1% on Medicaid, 9.42% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.38%
Uninsured
19.4%
Employer Coverage
55.1%
Medicaid
9.42%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
1.83%
Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cotton Valley, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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