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Cottonwood, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Coal County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
113
Population
171/sq mi density
$32,500
Median Income
$21,096 per capita
$86,800
Home Value
$93,270 Zillow
$580
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
52
Violent Crime/100K
361 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$32,500 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,800 home value, $580/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,500
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,096
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% 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
$32,500
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,096
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,512
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$887
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$887
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.7%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$300M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
131
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
11
Retail
21
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,512
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,800
49% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $32,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,096 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,512 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $887 |
| County GDP | $300M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 131 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,512 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,800 |