Cottonwood, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottonwood	California	National
Income per capita	$57,995	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$97,144	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,929	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,247	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,564	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottonwood is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cottonwood is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottonwood is 82% 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

$64,756 $97,144 $194,288

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

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	15.6%	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	2,991	$141,831	74.4%
Millville, CA	908	$122,310	50.4%
Lake California, CA	3,400	$111,189	36.7%
Shasta, CA	1,674	$96,846	19.1%
Redding, CA	95,276	$82,855	1.9%
Cottonwood, CA	5,564	$97,144	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chelsea, MI	5,563	$97,018	19.3%
St. Paul Park, MN	5,562	$124,354	52.9%
Cottleville, MO	5,566	$182,674	124.6%
Wyndmoor, PA	5,567	$148,759	82.9%
Terrell Hills, TX	5,567	$274,994	238.1%
Cottonwood, CA	5,564	$97,144	19.4%

Source: The Cottonwood, CA 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.