Cottonwood, AZ City Data

Cottonwood, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,179 people who live in Cottonwood and approximately 167,517 who live in Yavapai County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood. We have included Cottonwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cottonwood Information

Yavapai County where Cottonwood resides is 8,127.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 167,517 and has a population rank of 322 out of all the places in the United States.

Cottonwood has a total of 9,179 people and of those residents there are 4,269 males and 4,910 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 1,755 births each year and around 1,914 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cottonwood varies per year, but currently 8,941 are one race and 238 are two or more races.

Of the 9,179 people who live in Cottonwood, there are 2,378 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cottonwood is 1,223 male and 1,155 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 7,030.

General Cottonwood Information
Total area in square miles - Yavapai County	8,127.78
Water area in square miles - Yavapai County	N/A
Resident population - Yavapai County	167,517
Population rank - Yavapai County	322
Total population	9,179
Total population (male)	4,269
Total population (female)	4,910
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - Yavapai County	1,755
Deaths- Yavapai County	1,914
Population of one race	8,941
Population of two or more races	238
Population under 20 years	2,378
Population under 20 years (male)	1,223
Population under 20 years (female)	1,155
Total population 18 years and over	7,030

Cottonwood Social Characteristics

There are 70,171 households in Cottonwood. Families make up 46,944 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cottonwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (38,563), male householder with no wife present (2,350) and female householder with no husband present (5,260). The remainder of the Cottonwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,417. Cottonwood, AZ moving companies help people in Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cottonwood is based, there are 71,828 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,221 never married, 41,232 now married, 818 separated, 8,593 widowed, and 9,964 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 902 separated, 2,353 widowed and 8,136 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cottonwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cottonwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yavapai County)
Total households	70,171
Family households (families)	46,944
With own children under 18 years	18,146
Married-couple family	38,563
With own children under 18 years	12,432
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,350
With own children under 18 years	1,479
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,260
With own children under 18 years	3,386
Nonfamily households	23,417
Householder living alone	18,639
65 years and over	8,728

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,561
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,116
Householder	2,369
Spouse	1,773
Child	2,318
Other relatives	143
Nonrelatives	250
Unmarried partner	109
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	44
Unmarried partner	250
Foster child	7
Other	56

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,923
Male householder	599
Male householder living alone	444
Male householder not living alone	155
Female householder	1,015
Female householder living alone	926
Female householder not living alone	89
Nonrelatives	309
Unmarried partner	141
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	96
Foster child	2
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	71,828
Never married	11,221
Now married	41,232
Separated	818
Widowed	8,593
Divorced	9,964
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	902
Widowed	2,353
Divorced	8,136

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,179
Male	4,269
Under 5 years	333
5 to 9 years	321
10 to 14 years	293
15 to 17 years	167
18 and 19 years	109
20 years	63
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	145
25 to 29 years	281
30 to 34 years	255
35 to 39 years	245
40 to 44 years	265
45 to 49 years	246
50 to 54 years	223
55 to 59 years	201
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	130
65 and 66 years	104
67 to 69 years	128
70 to 74 years	210
75 to 79 years	210
80 to 84 years	152
85 years and over	80
Female	4,910
Under 5 years	293
5 to 9 years	306
10 to 14 years	250
15 to 17 years	186
18 and 19 years	120
20 years	60
21 years	49
22 to 24 years	164
25 to 29 years	288
30 to 34 years	218
35 to 39 years	291
40 to 44 years	293
45 to 49 years	297
50 to 54 years	263
55 to 59 years	254
60 and 61 years	116
62 to 64 years	162
65 and 66 years	98
67 to 69 years	150
70 to 74 years	288
75 to 79 years	301
80 to 84 years	224
85 years and over	239

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,179
One race	8,941
White	7,824
Black or African American	45
American Indian and Alaska Native	144
Asian	38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	10
Two or more races	238

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,039
People who are White alone	7,694
People who are Black or African American alone	45
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	143
People who are Asian alone	38
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,874
People who are Some other race alone	879

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	158,931
Same house	70,108
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,461
Different state or abroad	33,914
Different state	31,170
Abroad	2,744

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yavapai County)
Total resident population	167,517
Born in United States	20,127
State of residence	46,641
Different state	109,756
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,175
Foreign born	9,945

Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood. That total enrollment is 37,187 for the population of the country, which includes Cottonwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,367 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,927 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,407.

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 Cottonwood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,187
Pre-kindergarten	2,009
Public	1,230
Private	779
Kindergarten	1,806
Public	1,661
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,521
Public	15,415
Private	1,106
Elementary and high school	24,964
Public	23,299
Private	1,665
High school grades 9 to 12	8,443
Public	7,884
Private	559
College, undergraduate years	7,395
Public	5,381
Private	2,014
Graduate or professional school	1,013
Public	691
Private	322
Not enrolled in school	125,235

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	120,223
Less than 9th grade	5,547
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,829
High school graduate	33,877
Some college, no degree	34,625
Associate's degree	7,940
Bachelor's degree	25,405
Graduate or professional degree	21.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	15,685

Cottonwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 136,294 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cottonwood. The Cottonwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,256), service occupations (13,084), sales and office occupations (18,290), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (555), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,014) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,899). The 136,294 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 49,570 private wage and salary workers, 9,688 government workers, 8,546 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yavapai County)
Population 16 years and over	136,294
In labor force	71,822
Civilian labor force	71,714
Employed	68,098
Unemployed	3,616
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	108
Females 16 years and over	70,628
In labor force	32,999
Civilian labor force	32,976
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,673
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	65,666
In labor force	38,823
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,943
Armed forces	85

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yavapai County)
Workers 16 years and over	67,109
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	50,404
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,209
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,294
Other means	442
Worked at home	3,933
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,419,070

OCCUPATION (Yavapai County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,256
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,256
Service occupations	13,084
Sales and office occupations	18,290
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	555
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,014
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,899

INDUSTRY (Yavapai County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,256
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,149
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,763
Wholesale trade	1,722
Retail trade	9,219
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,763
Information	1,414
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,849
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,050
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,520
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,598
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,132

CLASS OF WORKER (Yavapai County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,256
Private wage and salary workers	49,570
Government workers	9,688
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,546
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cottonwood Housing Characteristics

In Cottonwood, AZ there are 81,730 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 70,171 occupied and 11,559 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cottonwood, there are 49,003 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,765 units in Cottonwood. 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 Cottonwood, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cottonwood, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cottonwood. There are 601 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,062 with rent between $200-299, 3,618 with rent between $300-499 and 11,677 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cottonwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cottonwood, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yavapai County)
Total housing units	81,730
Occupied housing units	70,171
Vacant housing units	11,559

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yavapai County)
Total housing units	81,730
1-unit, detached	49,003
1-unit, attached	2,765
2 units	1,935
3 or 4 units	2,562
5 to 9 units	1,373
10 to 19 units	714
20 to 49 units	978
50 or more units	1,183
Mobile home	19,913

HOUSING TENURE (Yavapai County)
Occupied housing units	70,171
Owner-occupied	51,519
Renter-occupied	18,652

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yavapai County)
Occupied housing units	70,171
No vehicles available	3,348
2 vehicle available	41,835
3 vehicles available	8,993
4 vehicles available	2,538
5 or more vehicles available	1,105

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yavapai County)
Occupied housing units	70,171
Utility gas	36,287
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,343
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	155
Coal or coke	16
Wood	4,384
Solar energy	111
Other fuel	338
No fuel used	189

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yavapai County)
Occupied housing units	70,171
Less Than $50,000	51,519
$50,000 to $99,999	8,748
$100,000 to $149,999	10,203
$150,000 to $199,999	6,775
$200,000 to $299,999	5,045
$300,000 to $499,999	1,725
$1,000,000 or more	99
Median (dollars)	138,000

GROSS RENT (Yavapai County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,652
Less than $200	601
$200 to $299	1,062
$300 to $499	3,618
$500 to $699	5,989
$700 to $999	4,022
$1,000 to $1,499	1,328
$1,500 or more	337