Cottondale, FL City Data

Cottondale, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 869 people who live in Cottondale and approximately 46,755 who live in Jackson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cottondale to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cottondale. We have included Cottondale housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cottondale Information

Jackson County where Cottondale resides is 954.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,755 and has a population rank of 966 out of all the places in the United States.

Cottondale has a total of 869 people and of those residents there are 396 males and 473 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 575 births each year and around 523 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cottondale varies per year, but currently 839 are one race and 30 are two or more races.

Of the 869 people who live in Cottondale, there are 266 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cottondale is 134 male and 132 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 628.

General Cottondale Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	954.58
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	46,755
Population rank - Jackson County	966
Total population	869
Total population (male)	396
Total population (female)	473
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Jackson County	575
Deaths- Jackson County	523
Population of one race	839
Population of two or more races	30
Population under 20 years	266
Population under 20 years (male)	134
Population under 20 years (female)	132
Total population 18 years and over	628

Cottondale Social Characteristics

There are 16,620 households in Cottondale. Families make up 11,659 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cottondale families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,551), male householder with no wife present (594) and female householder with no husband present (2,283). The remainder of the Cottondale households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,013. Cottondale, FL moving companies help people in Cottondale move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cottondale. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cottondale is based, there are 18,195 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,450 never married, 9,505 now married, 495 separated, 2,829 widowed, and 1,916 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 339 separated, 628 widowed and 2,331 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cottondale social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cottondale.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jackson County)
Total households	16,620
Family households (families)	11,659
With own children under 18 years	5,686
Married-couple family	8,551
With own children under 18 years	3,450
Male householder, no wife present, family	594
With own children under 18 years	342
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,283
With own children under 18 years	1,404
Nonfamily households	5,013
Householder living alone	4,473
65 years and over	2,130

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	124
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	115
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	726
Householder	240
Spouse	154
Child	275
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	143
Male householder	56
Male householder living alone	51
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	80
Female householder living alone	79
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,195
Never married	3,450
Now married	9,505
Separated	495
Widowed	2,829
Divorced	1,916
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	339
Widowed	628
Divorced	2,331

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	869
Male	396
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1
Female	473
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	10
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	869
One race	839
White	664
Black or African American	162
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	30

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	869
People who are White alone	664
People who are Black or African American alone	162
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	36
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,253
Same house	27,358
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,489
Different state or abroad	3,635
Different state	3,215
Abroad	420

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	46,755
Born in United States	27,223
State of residence	29,602
Different state	15,998
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	449
Foreign born	706

Cottondale Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cottondale. That total enrollment is 11,144 for the population of the country, which includes Cottondale. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,265 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,915 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,114.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cottondale population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,144
Pre-kindergarten	467
Public	394
Private	73
Kindergarten	604
Public	567
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,956
Public	4,609
Private	347
Elementary and high school	7,958
Public	7,393
Private	565
High school grades 9 to 12	3,002
Public	2,784
Private	218
College, undergraduate years	1,888
Public	1,586
Private	302
Graduate or professional school	227
Public	141
Private	86
Not enrolled in school	34,106

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,771
Less than 9th grade	3,554
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,253
High school graduate	10,383
Some college, no degree	5,896
Associate's degree	1,611
Bachelor's degree	4,074
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,506

Cottondale Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,680 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cottondale. The Cottondale occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,950), service occupations (4,153), sales and office occupations (4,071), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (219), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,787) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,135). The 37,680 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,773 private wage and salary workers, 6,211 government workers, 1,263 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	37,680
In labor force	18,382
Civilian labor force	18,363
Employed	17,315
Unemployed	1,048
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	17,845
In labor force	8,847
Civilian labor force	8,847
Unemployed Civilian labor force	629
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,835
In labor force	9,535
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	419
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,965
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,850
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,070
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	265
Other means	179
Worked at home	537
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	386,085

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,950
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,950
Service occupations	4,153
Sales and office occupations	4,071
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	219
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,787
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,135

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,950
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	568
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,266
Wholesale trade	350
Retail trade	2,147
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	874
Information	286
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	659
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	786
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,530
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,050
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,679

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,950
Private wage and salary workers	9,773
Government workers	6,211
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,263
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cottondale Housing Characteristics

In Cottondale, FL there are 19,490 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,620 occupied and 2,870 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cottondale, there are 11,655 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 254 units in Cottondale. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cottondale, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cottondale, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cottondale. There are 468 housing units with rent less than $200, 507 with rent between $200-299, 1,252 with rent between $300-499 and 655 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cottondale gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cottondale, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	19,490
Occupied housing units	16,620
Vacant housing units	2,870

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	19,490
1-unit, detached	11,655
1-unit, attached	254
2 units	516
3 or 4 units	222
5 to 9 units	210
10 to 19 units	67
20 to 49 units	175
50 or more units	70
Mobile home	6,265

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	16,620
Owner-occupied	12,947
Renter-occupied	3,673

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	16,620
No vehicles available	1,747
2 vehicle available	9,179
3 vehicles available	2,223
4 vehicles available	588
5 or more vehicles available	180

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	16,620
Utility gas	1,437
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,456
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	285
Coal or coke
Wood	346
Solar energy
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	73

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	16,620
Less Than $50,000	12,947
$50,000 to $99,999	3,434
$100,000 to $149,999	1,029
$150,000 to $199,999	305
$200,000 to $299,999	134
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	66,700

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,673
Less than $200	468
$200 to $299	507
$300 to $499	1,252
$500 to $699	552
$700 to $999	93
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A