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Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
3,102
Population
7,954/sq mi density
$40,339
Median Income
$12,419 per capita
$256,400
Home Value
$1,177,902 Zillow
$947
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
1,360 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$40,339 median income, 8.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$256,400 home value, $947/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,339
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$12,419
68% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
142% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
39.0%
215% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cottonwood CDP (Kern County) vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cottonwood CDP (Kern County)’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,339
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$12,419
32%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,998
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,155
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,155
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.1%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
64% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,070M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.1%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
1.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,950
Restaurants
1,569
Healthcare
1,838
Retail
2,004
Manufacturing
417
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,998
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,285
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,339 |
| Per Capita Income | $12,419 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 39.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,950 |
| Restaurants | 1,569 |
| Healthcare | 1,838 |
| Retail | 2,004 |
| Manufacturing | 417 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,285 |