Cottonwood, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottonwood	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$38,134	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$55,612	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,014	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,492	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,592	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,583	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottonwood is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cottonwood is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottonwood is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottonwood is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,070 $55,612 $111,224

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

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	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	44.5%	44.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cornville, AZ	3,358	$103,418	27.2%
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ	6,577	$101,449	24.7%
Sedona, AZ	10,738	$84,716	4.2%
Verde Village, AZ	13,203	$82,166	1.0%
Dewey-Humboldt, AZ	4,281	$74,291	8.7%
Cottonwood, AZ	12,640	$55,612	31.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake City, FL	12,638	$60,084	26.1%
Ringwood, NJ	12,642	$183,687	125.8%
Effingham, IL	12,644	$79,355	2.4%
New Kensington, PA	12,633	$62,871	22.7%
Saddlebrooke, AZ	12,650	$117,407	44.4%
Cottonwood, AZ	12,640	$55,612	31.6%

Source: The Cottonwood, AZ 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.