Cottonwood Heights, UT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottonwood Heights	Utah	National
Income per capita	$69,757	$38,516	$44,883
Median household income	$143,366	$91,382	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$167,747	$111,880	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$93,100	$55,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,191	$53,788	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,983	$29,934	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	11.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottonwood Heights is 55% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cottonwood Heights is 76% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottonwood Heights is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottonwood Heights is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$95,567 $143,366 $286,732

City

$60,915 $91,382 $182,764

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Cottonwood Heights median earnings by income bracket

Cottonwood Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	37.5%	37.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, UT	19,513	$219,470	169.8%
Summit Park, UT	8,374	$207,802	155.5%
Independence, UT	149	$193,388	137.8%
Emigration Canyon, UT	1,640	$192,482	136.7%
Alpine, UT	10,905	$185,690	128.3%
Cottonwood Heights, UT	34,939	$143,366	76.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glendale Heights, IL	34,961	$103,942	27.8%
Cookeville, TN	34,916	$60,434	25.7%
San Luis, AZ	34,910	$62,866	22.7%
Dana Point, CA	34,877	$155,539	91.2%
Sorel-Tracy, QC	34,850	n/a
Cottonwood Heights, UT	34,939	$143,366	76.3%

Source: The Cottonwood Heights, UT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.