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Cotton Valley, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Webster Parish County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
711
Population
270/sq mi density
$26,875
Median Income
$15,394 per capita
$60,800
Home Value
$84,822 Zillow
$623
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
596
Violent Crime/100K
2,635 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$26,875 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,800 home value, $623/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
596 violent crimes/100K (57% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,875
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,394
61% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.7%
148% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cotton Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cotton Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,875
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,394
39%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,924
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$948
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$948
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,561M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
995
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
96
Retail
155
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,924
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,034
42% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $26,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,394 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,924 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $948 |
| County GDP | $1,561M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.503 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 995 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 96 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,924 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,034 |