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Cottonwood, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Lewis County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,138
Population
1,355/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$28,635 per capita
$206,800
Home Value
$330,332 Zillow
$942
Median Rent
35.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$206,800 home value, $942/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,250
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,635
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cottonwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cottonwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,250
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,635
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,869
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$837
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$837
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.7%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$223M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
3.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
234
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
12
Retail
14
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,869
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,080
41% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,635 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,869 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $837 |
| County GDP | $223M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 234 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,869 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,080 |