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
2023 Median Property Value
$57,000
20% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
44
33.3% 1-year decline

About

In the year of 2023, Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ had a population of 122 people with a median age of 63.4 and a median household income of $N/A. 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 declined from $52,500 to $N/A, a −100% decrease.

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

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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 Black or African American (Non-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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    122 ± 86
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

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 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 20
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 24
  3. Korea
    0 ± 20

Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ employs 44 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ were Educational Services (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,966), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

44
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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

44
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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± $N/A
$N/A
Median earning women ± $N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
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 Arizona1
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% 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 (1.42M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.06M).

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 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 lower than the national average of 65%.

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.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ 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.
$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
74
Number of Households
± 66

In 2023, the median household income of the 74 households in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ declined from $N/A from the previous year's value of $52,500.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (88.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. 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.

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottonwood (Apache County), AZ have a shorter commute time (N/A 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.

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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.

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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 Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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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 Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

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, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

40.2%
Uninsured
4.1%
Employer Coverage
47.5%
Medicaid
8.2%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
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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