Cottonwood

Population: 1,138
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $206,800

Cottonwood, a community in Idaho County, Idaho, has 1,138 residents. Its median household income of $56,250 runs below the Idaho County figure of $60,975.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cottonwood's population grew 16.5% from 977 to 1,138, while its median home value rose 60.8% from $128,600 to $206,800.

19.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.05 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,138
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $206,800
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 438
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9771,138

Median household income

$49,145$56,250

Median home value

$128,600$206,800

Median gross rent

$615$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	977	$49,145	$128,600	$615
2020	1,047	$47,031	$122,700	$648
2021	1,216	$47,813	$136,700	$771
2022	1,243	$55,147	$163,200	$844
2023	1,138	$56,250	$206,800	$942

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4421.2%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	4.0%
5 to 17	244	21.4%
18 to 24	67	5.9%
25 to 34	178	15.6%
35 to 44	241	21.2%
45 to 54	94	8.3%
55 to 64	120	10.5%
65 to 74	69	6.1%
75 and over	79	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,075	94.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	10.6%
High school graduate	337	43.1%
Some college or associate's	177	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	161	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone92.6%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	441	92.6%
Carpooled	8	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.1%
Bicycle	2	0.4%
Worked from home	18	3.8%
Other means	2	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	249	54.4%
15 to 29 min	88	19.2%
30 to 44 min	27	5.9%
45 to 59 min	29	6.3%
60+ min	65	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 19.4% (221 of 1,138)

	Count	Share
Family households	234	63.8%
Nonfamily households	133	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	367	83.8%
Vacant	71	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	268	73.0%
Renter-occupied	99	27.0%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	322	73.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	6.8%
5 to 19 units	7	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	79	18.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1618640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.0510, -116.3498