20.5% of Cottonwood, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 17.7% of high school graduates and 14.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.1%. For comparison, it was 30.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cottonwood, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cottonwood:
20.5%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cottonwood:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cottonwood:
32.3%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cottonwood:
36.1%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.1%
Residents above poverty level:
30.1%
Poverty by age in Cottonwood, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cottonwood,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
28.4%Under 5 years
41.9%6 to 11 years
25.7%12 to 14 years
7.3%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cottonwood,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
75.6%Under 5 years
68.1%5 years
52.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
59.2%16 and 17 years
53.8%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
22.7%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
24.2%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
28.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cottonwood,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
19.7%Under 6 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
0.1%12 to 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
13.7%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cottonwood, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cottonwood, AZ (%)
26.0%White
100.0%Black
16.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
4.0%Other race
14.0%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cottonwood, AZ (absolute numbers)
2,566White
5Black
20American Indian
0Asian
33Other race
2412+ races
237Hispanic
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cottonwood, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Cottonwood, Arizona:
39.9%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cottonwood:
17.7%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cottonwood:
14.6%
Arizona:
24.5%
43.1%Married-couple family
18.4%Male, no wife present
38.5%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
17.6%Worked part-time
80.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.5%One full-time, other part-time
24.5%One full-time, other didn't work
12.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
44.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.6%1999 to 2000
12.1%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
24.1%1980 to 1989
24.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.5%1999 to 2000
21.4%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
20.3%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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