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96022

Cottonwood, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
17,092
Median household income
$89,338
People below poverty
9.6%
Median home value
$366,700

Income

The median income of households in 96022 was $89,338. An estimated 4.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3
$15,000 to $24,999 5.7
$25,000 to $34,999 8.1
$35,000 to $49,999 9
$50,000 to $74,999 13
$75,000 to $99,999 14
$100,000 to $149,999 22.3
$150,000 to $199,999 7.4
$200,000 or more 12.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 71643
Female 48085

An estimated 72.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,511. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72.7
Social Security 35.5
Retirement income 27.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.9
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.5

In 2020-2024, 10.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 29.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 61.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 16.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 96022 in 2020-2024, 93.9% had health insurance coverage and 6.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 64.8% and public coverage was 42.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.5%.


In 2020-2024, 96022 had a total population of 17,092 - 8,257 (48.3%) females and 8,835 (51.7%) males. The median age was 41.8 years. An estimated 21.2% of the population was under 18 years, 30.1% was 19 to 44 years, 27.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 96022 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 297 272
5 to 9 512 670
10 to 14 526 732
15 to 19 613 463
20 to 24 493 228
25 to 29 420 403
30 to 34 667 601
35 to 39 654 510
40 to 44 559 616
45 to 49 581 629
50 to 54 761 453
55 to 59 344 307
60 to 64 879 767
65 to 69 526 515
70 to 74 485 404
75 to 79 262 432
80 to 84 191 124
85 and over 65 131

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 77.6% were White; 1% were Black or African American; 11.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.1% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.1% of the people in 96022 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 75.4% of the people in 96022 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,246 households in 96022. The average household size was 2.73 people.

Married-couple households made up 57.3% of the households in 96022 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.5% of all households, while 18% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 17.8% of all households.

In 96022, 33.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 57.3
Cohabiting Couples 5.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.3% of males and 55.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.4 17.4
Now married, except separated 51.3 55.2
Separated 0.5 2.5
Widowed 2.4 9.5
Divorced 13.4 15.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 96022, 529 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 59.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.5% of the people living in 96022 were U.S. natives. 73.9% of the 96022 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.5% of 96022 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 81.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 91.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 96022 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 96022.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 24.3
Asia 56.1
Europe 14.7
Africa 0
Northern America 4.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 96022 in 2020-2024, 7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.6% of people at least five years old; 2.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.6
Other Indo-European languages 2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94 % of the people at least one year old living in 96022 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94
Different house, same county 1.2
Different county, same state 4.4
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 96022 was 4,017 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 219 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,983. College or graduate school enrollment was 815.

Educational Attainment of People in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.7
High school diploma or equivalency 27.4
Some college, no degree 28.5
Associate's degree 10.5
Bachelor's degree 18.1
Graduate or professional degree 3.9

Disability

In 96022, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.2% of people under 18 years old, to 12.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 96022, 55.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 64.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 26.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,958 64.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,022 26.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 692 9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 96022 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.1
Construction 10.3
Manufacturing 3.6
Wholesale trade 1.4
Retail trade 13.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.9
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.9
Other Services, except public administration 2.3
Public administration 9.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 96022 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,421 31.5
Service occupations 1,691 22
Sales and office occupations 1,880 24.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 853 11.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 834 10.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.1% of 96022 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.8
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 8.8

In 2020-2024, 96022 had a total of 6,725 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 14.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.7
Mobile homes 14.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 96022 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 76.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 96022 had 6,246 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 479 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 77.2% while renters occupied 22.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.78 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.55.

1.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.2% and another 32.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 96022:

House Heating Fuel Used in 96022 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 53.8
Electricity 16.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.6
All other fuels 26
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 96022 was $366,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 67.7 % had a mortgage. 32.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,041 and for owners without a mortgage it was $636.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 96022 was $1,450. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.