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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

Population Overview

Total Population
3,102
Population Density
7,954
per square mile
Land Area
0.4
square miles (1.0 km²)
Median Age
21.7 yrs
44% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.5%
Male
54.5%
Female
46%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 62.1% US: 61.6%
Black 14.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 23.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
62.1%
Black
14.1%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 35.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 64.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
35.5%
Spanish
64.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.5%
59% below US avg (6%)
Disability
9.1%
30% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.9%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.470
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population3,102
Population Density7,954 / sq mi
Land Area0.4 sq mi
Median Age21.7 years

Gender

Male45.5%
Female54.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White62.1%
Black or African American14.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only35.5%
Spanish64.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.5%
Disability9.1%
Health Insurance93.9%
Broadband Access92.0%
Gini Coefficient0.470

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M