Population 474 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cottonwood
Household size in Cottonwood
| Period | Cottonwood | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.37 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Cottonwood is a place of big households: 3.24 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.37, 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 Cottonwood
| Period | Cottonwood | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cottonwood is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
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 Cottonwood
| Period | Cottonwood | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Cottonwood than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%.
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 Cottonwood
Renters in Cottonwood
| Period | Cottonwood | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cottonwood is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Cottonwood
| Period | Cottonwood | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Cottonwood: just 1.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Cottonwood
| Period | Cottonwood | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Cottonwood has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Cottonwood
| Period | Cottonwood | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $762 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,260 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,118 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$356 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Cottonwood runs $1,118 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Cottonwood
Bachelor's degrees in Cottonwood
| Period | Cottonwood | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cottonwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, 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 Cottonwood
| Period | Cottonwood | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.6% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Cottonwood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Cottonwood
| Period | Cottonwood | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Cottonwood than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. The Dallas area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Cottonwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood | 3.24 | 38.0 | 9.4% | 23.3% | 1.2% | 2001 | $1,118 | 12.9% | 78.6% | 4.0% |
| Scurry | 3.43 | 39.3 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 8.4% | 2000 | $1,368 | 21.1% | 87.8% | 4.3% |
| Grays Prairie | 3.24 | 35.7 | 10.1% | 21.3% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,429 | 28.0% | 82.9% | 3.0% |
| Rosser | 3.41 | 37.3 | 2.6% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 2002 | $1,153 | 24.3% | 86.0% | 0.9% |
| Peeltown | 3.77 | 37.1 | 8.5% | 15.4% | 11.2% | 2002 | $1,223 | 16.1% | 87.1% | 4.5% |
| Sand Lake | 2.66 | 45.1 | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 1996 | $1,539 | 29.0% | 86.5% | 2.8% |
| Warsaw | 3.32 | 36.4 | 3.6% | 7.4% | 6.3% | 2002 | $1,702 | 21.0% | 87.2% | 1.8% |
| Oak Grove | 3.19 | 35.0 | 9.5% | 20.4% | 4.2% | 1990 | $1,475 | 33.4% | 83.5% | 0.6% |
| Styx | 3.50 | 31.2 | 13.4% | 17.8% | 20.7% | 1999 | $1,090 | 18.7% | 89.2% | 6.2% |
| Jiba | 2.81 | 43.0 | 7.5% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 1989 | $1,367 | 8.3% | 75.0% | 1.4% |
| Elmo | 2.75 | 36.1 | 23.2% | 45.1% | 21.3% | 1974 | $1,400 | 18.1% | 80.7% | 4.0% |
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 Cottonwood. 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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