Cottonwood, ID City Data

Cottonwood, ID is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 944 people who live in Cottonwood and approximately 15,511 who live in Idaho 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

Idaho County where Cottonwood resides is 8,502.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,511 and has a population rank of 2,052 out of all the places in the United States.

Cottonwood has a total of 944 people and of those residents there are 458 males and 486 females. The median age of the male population is 37.9 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 154 births each year and around 160 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cottonwood varies per year, but currently 935 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 944 people who live in Cottonwood, there are 305 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cottonwood is 151 male and 154 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 664.

General Cottonwood Information
Total area in square miles - Idaho County	8,502.48
Water area in square miles - Idaho County	N/A
Resident population - Idaho County	15,511
Population rank - Idaho County	2,052
Total population	944
Total population (male)	458
Total population (female)	486
Population median age (male)	37.9
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Idaho County	154
Deaths- Idaho County	160
Population of one race	935
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	305
Population under 20 years (male)	151
Population under 20 years (female)	154
Total population 18 years and over	664

Cottonwood Social Characteristics

There are 6,084 households in Cottonwood. Families make up 4,326 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cottonwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,699), male householder with no wife present (258) and female householder with no husband present (394). The remainder of the Cottonwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,790. Cottonwood, ID 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 6,063 females 15 and over; of those females there are 869 never married, 3,760 now married, 90 separated, 731 widowed, and 613 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 66 separated, 167 widowed and 819 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 (Idaho County)
Total households	6,084
Family households (families)	4,326
With own children under 18 years	1,886
Married-couple family	3,699
With own children under 18 years	1,443
Male householder, no wife present, family	258
With own children under 18 years	131
Female householder, no husband present, family	394
With own children under 18 years	245
Nonfamily households	1,790
Householder living alone	1,518
65 years and over	713

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	130
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	116
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	770
Householder	242
Spouse	199
Child	300
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	144
Male householder	53
Male householder living alone	41
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	69
Female householder living alone	64
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,063
Never married	869
Now married	3,760
Separated	90
Widowed	731
Divorced	613
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	66
Widowed	167
Divorced	819

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	944
Male	458
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	2
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	12
Female	486
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	944
One race	935
White	925
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	914
People who are White alone	895
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,700
Same house	8,623
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,503
Different state or abroad	2,057
Different state	2,015
Abroad	42

PLACE OF BIRTH (Idaho County)
Total resident population	15,511
Born in United States	8,468
State of residence	8,027
Different state	7,229
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	74
Foreign born	181

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 3,608 for the population of the country, which includes Cottonwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,253 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,793 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 283.

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	3,608
Pre-kindergarten	244
Public	168
Private	76
Kindergarten	183
Public	117
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,756
Public	1,527
Private	229
Elementary and high school	2,897
Public	2,589
Private	308
High school grades 9 to 12	1,141
Public	1,062
Private	79
College, undergraduate years	189
Public	164
Private	25
Graduate or professional school	95
Public	95
Private
Not enrolled in school	11,400

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,638
Less than 9th grade	671
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,148
High school graduate	4,072
Some college, no degree	2,637
Associate's degree	574
Bachelor's degree	1,536
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,133

Cottonwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,255 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cottonwood. The Cottonwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,713), service occupations (1,061), sales and office occupations (1,285), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (232), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (686) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (948). The 12,255 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,495 private wage and salary workers, 1,298 government workers, 1,059 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Idaho County)
Population 16 years and over	12,255
In labor force	6,598
Civilian labor force	6,598
Employed	5,925
Unemployed	673
Percent Unemployed	10.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,945
In labor force	2,886
Civilian labor force	2,886
Unemployed Civilian labor force	234
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,310
In labor force	3,712
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	439
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Idaho County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,788
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,050
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	707
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	406
Other means	56
Worked at home	522
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	96,855

OCCUPATION (Idaho County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,713
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,713
Service occupations	1,061
Sales and office occupations	1,285
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	232
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	686
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	948

INDUSTRY (Idaho County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,713
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	857
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	648
Wholesale trade	177
Retail trade	758
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	307
Information	68
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	231
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	187
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,075
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	469
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	375

CLASS OF WORKER (Idaho County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,713
Private wage and salary workers	3,495
Government workers	1,298
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,059
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cottonwood Housing Characteristics

In Cottonwood, ID there are 7,537 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,084 occupied and 1,453 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cottonwood, there are 5,496 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 65 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, ID local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cottonwood, ID 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 98 housing units with rent less than $200, 126 with rent between $200-299, 513 with rent between $300-499 and 324 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, ID home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Idaho County)
Total housing units	7,537
Occupied housing units	6,084
Vacant housing units	1,453

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Idaho County)
Total housing units	7,537
1-unit, detached	5,496
1-unit, attached	65
2 units	71
3 or 4 units	145
5 to 9 units	92
10 to 19 units	29
20 to 49 units	55
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,493

HOUSING TENURE (Idaho County)
Occupied housing units	6,084
Owner-occupied	4,694
Renter-occupied	1,390

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Idaho County)
Occupied housing units	6,084
No vehicles available	328
2 vehicle available	4,188
3 vehicles available	1,169
4 vehicles available	381
5 or more vehicles available	157

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Idaho County)
Occupied housing units	6,084
Utility gas	21
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,825
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,087
Coal or coke	9
Wood	2,286
Solar energy
Other fuel	52
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Idaho County)
Occupied housing units	6,084
Less Than $50,000	4,694
$50,000 to $99,999	1,265
$100,000 to $149,999	604
$150,000 to $199,999	256
$200,000 to $299,999	119
$300,000 to $499,999	58
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	88,600

GROSS RENT (Idaho County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,390
Less than $200	98
$200 to $299	126
$300 to $499	513
$500 to $699	295
$700 to $999	29
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A