Population 1,113 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cotton Valley
Household size in Cotton Valley
| Period | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cotton Valley has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana. Household size has climbed from 2.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cotton Valley
| Period | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Cotton Valley is young: half of its residents are under 34.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cotton Valley
| Period | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Cotton Valley: 21.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cotton Valley
Renters in Cotton Valley
| Period | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Cotton Valley rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (65.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cotton Valley
| Period | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cotton Valley: 22.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cotton Valley
| Period | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Cotton Valley are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Louisiana overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cotton Valley
| Period | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $478 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $506 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $408 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $797 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Cotton Valley runs $797 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cotton Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Cotton Valley
| Period | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cotton Valley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cotton Valley
| Period | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.0% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Cotton Valley never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cotton Valley
| Period | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Cotton Valley than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cotton Valley compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Valley | 2.57 | 34.1 | 21.2% | 28.0% | 22.6% | 1976 | $797 | 10.9% | 86.4% | 3.4% |
| Dayson | 2.22 | 39.6 | 14.4% | 21.5% | 20.6% | 1973 | $665 | 11.3% | 91.6% | 5.9% |
| Couchwood | 2.39 | 26.8 | 21.7% | 22.7% | 22.5% | 1987 | $616 | 5.2% | 87.4% | 0.2% |
| Sarepta | 2.28 | 45.6 | 10.4% | 18.4% | 18.0% | 1977 | $649 | 12.1% | 85.7% | 7.9% |
| Ivan | 3.00 | 41.1 | 16.1% | 6.5% | 18.5% | 2003 | $1,089 | 24.8% | 85.4% | 2.6% |
| Porterville | 2.15 | 50.8 | 7.1% | 40.1% | 21.0% | 1979 | $437 | 9.8% | 65.3% | 14.2% |
| Shongaloo | 2.49 | 45.5 | 12.1% | 17.2% | 28.4% | 1977 | $800 | 29.4% | 91.8% | 13.2% |
| Cullen | 2.23 | 48.9 | 9.2% | 32.4% | 21.7% | 1973 | $697 | 14.0% | 82.7% | 8.9% |
| Mot | 2.63 | 43.2 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1981 | $516 | 15.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
| Dykesville | 2.57 | 54.7 | 6.2% | 24.7% | 19.6% | 1979 | $570 | 19.0% | 68.7% | 7.3% |
| Old Shongaloo | 1.97 | 46.9 | 10.8% | 23.7% | 30.1% | 1976 | $795 | 22.3% | 90.1% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cotton Valley. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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