Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ

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2023 Population

122

22.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

63.4

0.475% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.1%

29.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$52,500

2023 Median Property Value

$57,000

20% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

33.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ had a population of 122 people with a median age of 63.4 and a median household income of $52,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ declined from 158 to 122, a −22.8% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $52,500, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ 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 Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ was $57,000, and the homeownership rate was 33.8%.

Most people in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ is home to a population of 122 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (122 people) in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 86
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ 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 Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Arizona residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ employs 44 people. The largest industries in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ are Educational Services (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($83,966) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,966).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 106

−33.3%

1 Year decline

± 436%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ declined at a rate of −33.3%, from 66 employees to 44 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (10 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (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

2023 Value

± 106

−33.3%

1 Year decline

± 436%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ declined at a rate of −33.3%, from 66 employees to 44 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ, are Educational Services (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ, though some of these residents may live in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% 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 9.21%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

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 Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 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 Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ was $57,000 in 2023, which is 0.188 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $47,500 to $57,000, a 20% increase. The homeownership rate in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ is 33.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$57,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,721

$25

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $52,318

Number of Households

± 66

In 2022, the median household income of the 74 households in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ N/A $52,500 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88.6%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 88.6% of workers in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ (5 out of 122 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ is Native American, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

59.8% of the population of Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ has health coverage, with 4.1% on employee plans, 47.5% on Medicaid, 8.2% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see 2567 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1262 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 875 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,567 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Apache County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see an average of 2,567 patients per year. This represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2,319 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Apache County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 52.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32.9% were men and 67.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

40.2%

Uninsured

4.1%

Employer Coverage

47.5%

Medicaid

8.2%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ grew by 4.03% from 38.6% to 40.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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