Cottonwood Falls, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,041

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.13%

27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,750

4.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cottonwood Falls, KS is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.48% of Cottonwood Falls, KS residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (851 people) in Cottonwood Falls, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 55 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Cottonwood Falls, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cottonwood Falls, KS was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood Falls, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
851 ± 129
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
64 ± 49
White (Hispanic)
55 ± 67

11.4%

Hispanic Population

119 people

11.4% of the people in Cottonwood Falls, KS are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cottonwood Falls, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

5.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

5.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 5.48% of Cottonwood Falls, KS residents (57 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 Falls, KS was 5.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 18
Korea
11 ± 19
Vietnam
9 ± 17

Cottonwood Falls, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cottonwood Falls, KS employs 479 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cottonwood Falls, KS were Manufacturing (102 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Educational Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($87,083), Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,250), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,531).

Employment

Occupations

479

2024 Value

± 100

3.46%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottonwood Falls, KS grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 463 employees to 479 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottonwood Falls, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), Production Occupations (60 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottonwood Falls, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

479

2024 Value

± 100

3.46%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottonwood Falls, KS grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 463 employees to 479 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottonwood Falls, KS, are Manufacturing (102 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Educational Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cottonwood Falls, KS, though some of these residents may live in Cottonwood Falls, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,961

Median earning men ± $5,889

$28,750

Median earning women ± $11,199

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,219), Construction ($45,417), and Retail Trade ($43,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,536), Public Administration ($40,781), and Manufacturing ($34,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cottonwood Falls, KS was $85,100 in 2024, which is 0.256 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,200 to $85,100, a 0.117% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cottonwood Falls, KS is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cottonwood Falls, KS have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottonwood Falls, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,960

$354

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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 Falls, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Cottonwood Falls, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cottonwood Falls, KS 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.

$50,750

Median Household Income

± $7,562

420

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 420 households in Cottonwood Falls, KS grew to $50,750 from the previous year's value of $48,631.

The following chart displays the households in Cottonwood Falls, KS 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottonwood Falls, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (8.3%)
Worked At Home (7.02%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Cottonwood Falls, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.3%) and those who worked at home (7.02%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottonwood Falls, KS have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Cottonwood Falls, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottonwood Falls, KS (82 out of 898 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cottonwood Falls, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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