Cottonwood, AZ Profile

Cottonwood, AZ, population 10,894, is located in Arizona's Yavapai county, about 81.2 miles from Peoria and 83.6 miles from Glendale.

Through the 90's Cottonwood's population has grown by about 55%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cottonwood has grown by about 19%.

Cottonwood's property crime levels tend to be higher than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cottonwood tend to be about the same as Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.00
	Males	37.80
	Females	43.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,179	N/A
2001	9,805	6.82%
2002	10,128	3.29%
2003	10,239	1.10%
2004	10,427	1.84%
2005	10,894	4.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,444

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	569
2002	666
2003	379
2004	724
2005	399
2006	389
2007	454
2008	417

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	4	5	4	4	0	0	1
Robbery	5	5	4	9	3	2	8	4
Aggravated Assault	46	56	30	62	35	42	43	43

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,930
2002	7,612
2003	7,332
2004	7,274
2005	6,225
2006	3,873
2007	4,636
2008	4,618

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	122	118	153	156	100	54	72	79
Larceny, Theft	502	577	536	557	530	357	421	424
Motor Vehicle Theft	34	48	65	50	41	27	38	29
Arson	5	5	2	3	5	5	3	3

Location

Elevation	3,314 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles