Cottonwood County, MN Demographic Data
Cottonwood County, MN Summary
Cottonwood County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 11,665
- Area: 648.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 638.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.95 sq. miles
- Population Density: 17.98 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,459.97 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cottonwood County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,888
51%
50.8
Male
5,669
49%
49.2
Total Population
11,557
323,128,000
Cottonwood County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
729
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
831
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
770
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
657
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
638
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,159
10.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,152
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,446
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
854
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
732
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,210
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
904
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
475
4.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,811
76.2%
77.2
Female
4,554
51.7%
51.3
Male
4,257
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,434
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,027
26.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,589
22.4%
15.2
Female
1,447
55.9%
55.8
Male
1,142
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Cottonwood County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,365
98.3%
96.8
White
10,474
90.6%
72.6
Black or African American
72
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
54
0.5%
0.8
Asian
333
2.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
15
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
42
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
272
2.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
4
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
428
3.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
192
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
786
6.8%
17.8
Mexican
728
6.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
14
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
44
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,771
93.2%
82.2
Cottonwood County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
357
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
446
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,749
34.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,039
25.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
761
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,189
15.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
391
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
803
10.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,129
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,580
19.9%
31.2
Cottonwood County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,211
24.0%
33.7%
Now Married
5,271
57.1%
47.5
Divorced
922
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
60
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
763
8.3
5.8%
Cottonwood County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,008
92.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
820
7.6%
21.6%
Spanish
414
3.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
171
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
235
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Cottonwood County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
356
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
326
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
565
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
648
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
601
12.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,034
21.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
595
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
455
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
125
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
117
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
47,407
57,617
Per capita income
25,967
31,128
Cottonwood County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
584
10.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
199
3.7%
9.8
Construction
439
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,360
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
133
2.5%
6.6
Information
60
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
966
17.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
208
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
274
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
255
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
561
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
218
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
139
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
733
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,575
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,148
21.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,035
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
905
16.8%
18.1%
Cottonwood County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,266
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,952
75.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
567
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
39
0.7%
5.1
Walked
298
5.7%
2.7
Other means
68
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
342
6.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.8
26.6
Cottonwood County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
258
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,529
31.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,777
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,258
26.1%
21.0
Cottonwood County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,822
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,778
78.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,044
21.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
577
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Cottonwood County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,399
1 room
40
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
92
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
243
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
810
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
793
14.7%
19.8
6 rooms
966
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
822
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
572
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,061
19.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cottonwood County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,399
1-unit, detached
4,610
85.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
134
2.5%
5.9
2-units
93
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
163
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
53
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
71
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
243
4.5%
9.0
Mobile home
30
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1
Cottonwood County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,517
28.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
452
8.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
949
17.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
540
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
981
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
370
6.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
350
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
192
3.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
42
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.1%
1.4%
Cottonwood County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,665
55.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,006
20.9%
4.7
Electricity
678
14.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
267
5.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
12
0.2%
0.1
Wood
84
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
4
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
55
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
51
1.1%
1.1
Cottonwood County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,842
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
39
2.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
49
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
139
7.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
192
10.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
524
28.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
891
48.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,036
56.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
185
10.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
188
10.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
66
3.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
367
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cottonwood County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
926
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
38
4.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
51
5.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
373
40.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
455
49.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
118
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
592
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
191
20.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
140
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
120
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
89
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
94
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
279
30.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
131
0.0%
0.0%
Cottonwood County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,778
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
696
18.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,471
38.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
681
18.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
398
10.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
354
9.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
127
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
24
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,800
205,000
