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Cottondale, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Jackson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
892
Population
273/sq mi density
$41,518
Median Income
$23,730 per capita
$87,100
Home Value
$129,921 Zillow
$913
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
630
Violent Crime/100K
1,778 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$41,518 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,100 home value, $913/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
630 violent crimes/100K (66% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,518
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,730
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cottondale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cottondale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,518
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,730
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,667
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$910
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$910
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,986M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
19.3%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,052
Restaurants
79
Healthcare
88
Retail
163
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,667
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,391
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,518 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,730 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,667 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $910 |
| County GDP | $1,986M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,052 |
| Restaurants | 79 |
| Healthcare | 88 |
| Retail | 163 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,667 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,391 |