Cottonwood, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottonwood	California	National
Income per capita	$39,293	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$65,335	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$83,359	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,882	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,500	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottonwood is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cottonwood is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottonwood is 81% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottonwood is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,552 $65,335 $130,670

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

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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Cottonwood median earnings by income bracket

Cottonwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%	8.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	14.5%	14.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palo Cedro, CA	2,893	$96,292	74.1%
Millville, CA	879	$81,827	47.9%
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Shasta, CA	1,639	$64,135	15.9%
Redding, CA	92,025	$56,098	1.4%
Cottonwood, CA	5,435	$65,335	18.1%

Cities with similar population

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Breckenridge, TX	5,435	$38,347	30.7%
Big Lakes County, AB	5,434	n/a
L'Épiphanie, QC	5,436	n/a
Centerville, IA	5,433	$32,689	40.9%
Memramcook, NB	5,432	n/a
Cottonwood, CA	5,435	$65,335	18.1%

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