Cottonwood, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,408

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

0.257% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.67%

3.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,577

1.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$363,000

Population & Diversity

Cottonwood, CA is home to a population of 7.41k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.59% of Cottonwood, CA residents were born outside of the country (488 people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.67k people) in Cottonwood, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 373 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 329 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Cottonwood, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cottonwood, CA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.67k ± 1.17k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
373 ± 191
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
329 ± 223

10.1%

Hispanic Population

750 people

10.1% of the people in Cottonwood, CA are hispanic (750 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cottonwood, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

6.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

488 people

3.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

271 people

As of 2024, 6.59% of Cottonwood, CA residents (488 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 Cottonwood, CA was 3.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 112
Vietnam
100 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 45

Cottonwood, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cottonwood, CA.

Economy

The economy of Cottonwood, CA employs 3.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cottonwood, CA were Retail Trade (462 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (425 people), and Finance & Insurance (376 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($250,001), Manufacturing ($125,000), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($85,337).

Employment

Occupations

3.62k

2024 Value

± 662

8.85%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottonwood, CA grew at a rate of 8.85%, from 3.32k employees to 3.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottonwood, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (510 people), Sales & Related Occupations (332 people), and Management Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottonwood, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

3.62k

2024 Value

± 662

8.85%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottonwood, CA grew at a rate of 8.85%, from 3.32k employees to 3.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottonwood, CA, are Retail Trade (462 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (425 people), and Finance & Insurance (376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cottonwood, CA, though some of these residents may live in Cottonwood, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,066

Median earning men ± $13,575

$42,302

Median earning women ± $5,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($250,001), Manufacturing ($141,071), and Construction ($95,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($59,052), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,004), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,836).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cottonwood, CA was $363,000 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $362,800 to $363,000, a 0.0551% increase. The homeownership rate in Cottonwood, CA is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cottonwood, CA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottonwood, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$363,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,740

$1,795

Median Property Taxes

±$390

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.8% of the housing units in Cottonwood, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cottonwood, CA 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.

$95,577

Median Household Income

± $21,049

2.61k

Number of Households

± 485

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.61k households in Cottonwood, CA declined from $95,577 from the previous year's value of $96,679.

The following chart displays the households in Cottonwood, CA 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 Cottonwood, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Carpooled (9.94%)
Worked At Home (5.52%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Cottonwood, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.94%) and those who worked at home (5.52%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottonwood, CA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Cottonwood, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottonwood, CA (642 out of 7.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cottonwood, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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