Cottondale, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

97%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottondale	Florida	National
Income per capita	$21,077	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$35,417	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,385	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,875	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,042	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,250	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.2%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.1%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottondale is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cottondale is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottondale is 97% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottondale is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,608 $35,417 $70,834

City

$32,596 $48,900 $97,800

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cottondale median earnings by income bracket

Cottondale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.4%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	19.0%	19.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Malone, FL	2,084	$41,719	24.6%
Greenwood, FL	604	$41,442	25.1%
Noma, FL	297	$36,806	33.5%
Wausau, FL	396	$36,250	34.5%
Chipley, FL	3,590	$33,142	40.1%
Cottondale, FL	813	$35,417	36.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilton, AL	813	$49,702	10.2%
Tignall, GA	813	$48,512	12.3%
Colfax, IN	813	$52,188	5.7%
Castine, ME	813	$138,125	149.7%
Blackduck, MN	813	$34,423	37.8%
Cottondale, FL	813	$35,417	36.0%

Source: The Cottondale, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).