Cotton Valley, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

701

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.8%

25.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,316

35.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$68,600

Population & Diversity

Cotton Valley, LA is home to a population of 701 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (361 people) in Cotton Valley, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 331 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Cotton Valley, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cotton Valley, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cotton Valley, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
361 ± 155
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
331 ± 167
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cotton Valley, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 25
Korea
2 ± 14

Cotton Valley, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cotton Valley, LA.

Economy

The economy of Cotton Valley, LA employs 212 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cotton Valley, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), Manufacturing (32 people), and Retail Trade (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($35,833), Manufacturing ($34,000), and Retail Trade ($28,125).

Employment

Occupations

212

2024 Value

± 98

0.474%

1 Year growth

± 64.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cotton Valley, LA grew at a rate of 0.474%, from 211 employees to 212 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cotton Valley, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (35 people), Production Occupations (29 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cotton Valley, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

212

2024 Value

± 98

0.474%

1 Year growth

± 64.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cotton Valley, LA grew at a rate of 0.474%, from 211 employees to 212 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cotton Valley, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), Manufacturing (32 people), and Retail Trade (16 people). 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,219

Median earning men ± $14,080

$22,604

Median earning women ± $5,965

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,250) and Construction ($35,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($33,417), Retail Trade ($28,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cotton Valley, LA was $68,600 in 2024, which is 0.206 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $60,800 to $68,600, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Cotton Valley, LA is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cotton Valley, LA have an average commute time of 29.3 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

$68,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,448

$165

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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.

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Cotton Valley, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cotton Valley, LA 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.

$36,316

Median Household Income

± $7,922

266

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 266 households in Cotton Valley, LA grew to $36,316 from the previous year's value of $26,875.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cotton Valley, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.1%)
Other (7.43%)
Worked At Home (5.45%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in Cotton Valley, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.43%) and those who worked at home (5.45%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cotton Valley, LA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cotton Valley, LA (174 out of 701 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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.

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.

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