Cottonwood is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the
population of the city is 10,894.[1]
Geography
Cottonwood is located at 34°43′56″N, 112°1′7″W (34.732145,
-112.018565)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 10.7 mi² (27.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,179 people, 3,983 households, and 2,369 families residing
in the city. The population density was 332.1/km² (860.3/mi²). There were 4,427
housing units at an average density of 160.2/km² (414.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.24% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 1.57% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 9.66% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. 20.53% of the population
were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,983 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were
non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from
45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,444, and the median income for a family was $37,794. Males had a median
income of $24,308 versus $19,977 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$17,518. About 8.9% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
News from Cottonwood
Coordinates:
34.732145° N 112.018565°
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