Cottonwood, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,131

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

7.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,271

40.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$234,700

13.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cottonwood, ID is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.177% of Cottonwood, ID residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Cottonwood, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Cottonwood, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cottonwood, ID was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 303
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 59
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 21

1.68%

Hispanic Population

19 people

1.68% of the people in Cottonwood, ID are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cottonwood, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

0.177%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.0879%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.177% of Cottonwood, ID residents (2 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, ID was 0.0879%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 17
Korea
13 ± 22

Cottonwood, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cottonwood, ID employs 480 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cottonwood, ID were Retail Trade (91 people), Construction (61 people), and Public Administration (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,946), Construction ($58,173), and Public Administration ($54,167).

Employment

Occupations

480

2024 Value

± 134

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottonwood, ID stayed at a rate of 0%, from 480 employees to 480 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottonwood, ID, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (52 people), Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), and Management Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottonwood, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

480

2024 Value

± 134

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottonwood, ID stayed at a rate of 0%, from 480 employees to 480 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottonwood, ID, are Retail Trade (91 people), Construction (61 people), and Public Administration (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cottonwood, ID, though some of these residents may live in Cottonwood, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,565

Median earning men ± $5,990

$29,861

Median earning women ± $12,486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($115,395), Public Administration ($69,167), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,313), and Public Administration ($50,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cottonwood, ID was $234,700 in 2024, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,800 to $234,700, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cottonwood, ID is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cottonwood, ID have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottonwood, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,153

$300

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Cottonwood, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

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

$79,271

Median Household Income

± $17,512

375

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 375 households in Cottonwood, ID grew to $79,271 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

The following chart displays the households in Cottonwood, ID 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, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.7%)
Carpooled (4.19%)
Walked (3.56%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Cottonwood, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.19%) and those who walked to work (3.56%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottonwood, ID have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.02% of the workforce in Cottonwood, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottonwood, ID (180 out of 1.13k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cottonwood, ID 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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