Cottonwood, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottonwood	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$26,912	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$39,938	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$42,504	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,460	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,324	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,964	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.7%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottonwood is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cottonwood is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottonwood is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottonwood is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,622 $39,938 $79,876

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

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 median earnings by income bracket

Cottonwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.4%	13.4%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bascom, FL	102	$103,966	27.8%
Rehobeth, AL	1,989	$88,181	8.4%
Madrid, AL	293	$86,647	6.5%
Dothan, AL	70,979	$73,251	9.9%
Cowarts, AL	2,214	$72,404	11.0%
Cottonwood, AL	1,158	$39,938	50.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brooklyn, CT	1,158	$89,702	10.3%
Luna Pier, MI	1,158	$55,573	31.7%
Edwards, MS	1,158	$41,825	48.6%
Ansonia, OH	1,158	$70,836	12.9%
Waynesburg, OH	1,158	$66,361	18.4%
Cottonwood, AL	1,158	$39,938	50.9%

Source: The Cottonwood, AL 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.