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Cottonwood, AZ

Found within zip code: 86326

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$229,624

high cost relative to Arizona
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,099,000+		0%
$1,574,001-$2,099,000		0%
$1,049,001-$1,574,000		0%
$840,001-$1,049,000		1%
$630,001-$840,000		2%
$420,001-$630,000		5%
$210,001-$420,000		47%
$105,001-$210,000		36%
$0-$105,000		8%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

medium cost relative to AZ, high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Irish ancestry, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Cottonwood Educational Rating

This town is served by six school districts:

NEW VISIONS ACADEMY, INC.
CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION, INC
COTTONWOOD-OAK CREEK ELEMENTARY DISTRICT
CAMP VERDE UNIFIED DISTRICT
VALLEY ACADEMY FOR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

NEW VISIONS ACADEMY, INC. School District

98 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of AZ school districts	16.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	2.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM

STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

44%	69%	54%	69%	36%	69%	STATE
44%	69%	54%	69%	36%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

NEW VISIONS ACADEMY 125 SOUTH 6TH STREET, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326 (928) 634-7320	09-12
NEW VISIONS ACADEMY - ST. JOHN'S CAMPUS 155 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, ST. JOHNS, AZ 85936 (928) 337-3268	09-12
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	67.4	47.2
BLACK (%)	0.0	5.2
HISPANIC (%)	26.5	39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	6.1	6.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	NO DATA	45.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,184	$214,000	43.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$143	$14,000	2.8
STAFF	$112	$11,000	2.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$71	$7,000	1.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$1,224	$120,000	24.4
OPERATION	$622	$61,000	12.4
TRANSPORTATION	$224	$22,000	4.5
OTHER	$408	$40,000	8.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,806	$275,000	55.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$31	$3,000	0.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$5,020	$492,000	100.0

Cottonwood EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Cottonwood WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	16.1
CHILDREN IN Cottonwood LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.5

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CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION, INC School District

62 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM

STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

	69%		69%		69%	STATE
	69%		69%		69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION CHARTER SCHOOL 215 S. MAIN ST., COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326 (928) 634-3288	KG-06
MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE 2400 DATSI ST,, CAMP VERDE, AZ 86322 (928) 567-1878	KG-KG

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	82.3	47.2
BLACK (%)	1.6	5.2
HISPANIC (%)	8.1	39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	8.1	6.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	38.7	45.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,290	$204,000	49.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$0	$0	0.0
STAFF	$0	$0	0.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$48	$3,000	0.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$806	$50,000	12.2
OPERATION	$1,613	$100,000	24.4
TRANSPORTATION	$0	$0	0.0
OTHER	$839	$52,000	12.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,306	$205,000	50.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$0	$0	0.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$6,597	$409,000	100.0

Cottonwood EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Cottonwood WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	16.1
CHILDREN IN Cottonwood LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.5

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COTTONWOOD-OAK CREEK ELEMENTARY DISTRICT School District

2,586 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of AZ school districts	66.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	23.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

69%	69%	69%	69%	68%	69%	STATE
69%	69%	69%	69%	68%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 301 N WILLARD ST, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326 (928) 634-2191	03-05
COTTONWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 500 E. MINGUS AVE, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326 (928) 634-2231	06-08
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	64.0	47.2
BLACK (%)	0.8	5.2
HISPANIC (%)	33.3	39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.6	6.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	62.7	45.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,178	$8,218,000	50.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$342	$884,000	5.4
STAFF	$94	$244,000	1.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$200	$517,000	3.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$328	$849,000	5.2
OPERATION	$735	$1,900,000	11.6
TRANSPORTATION	$244	$631,000	3.9
OTHER	$282	$729,000	4.5
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,225	$5,754,000	35.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$909	$2,350,000	14.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$6,312	$16,322,000	100.0

Cottonwood EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Cottonwood WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	16.1
CHILDREN IN Cottonwood LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.5

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CAMP VERDE UNIFIED DISTRICT School District

1,525 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of AZ school districts	51.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	2
Better than: of US school districts	13.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

62%	69%	63%	69%	61%	69%	STATE
62%	69%	63%	69%	61%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CAMP VERDE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 410 CAMP LINCOLN, CAMP VERDE, AZ 86322 (928) 567-8076	09-12
CAMP VERDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 200 CAMP LINCOLN RD., CAMP VERDE, AZ 86322 (928) 567-8060	PK-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	67.5	47.2
BLACK (%)	0.7	5.2
HISPANIC (%)	18.9	39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.9	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	12.1	6.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	65.7	45.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,365	$5,131,000	48.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$506	$772,000	7.4
STAFF	$102	$156,000	1.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$144	$220,000	2.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$297	$453,000	4.3
OPERATION	$926	$1,412,000	13.5
TRANSPORTATION	$376	$574,000	5.5
OTHER	$220	$335,000	3.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,572	$3,922,000	37.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$938	$1,430,000	13.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$6,874	$10,483,000	100.0

Cottonwood EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Cottonwood WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	16.1
CHILDREN IN Cottonwood LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.5

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VALLEY ACADEMY FOR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION School District

1,498 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM

STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

	69%		69%		69%	STATE
	69%		69%		69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CAMP VERDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 830 S. MAIN ST., COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326 (928) 634-7131	KG-12
MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL 830 S MAIN ST, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326 (928) 634-7131	09-12
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	NO DATA	47.2
BLACK (%)	NO DATA	5.2
HISPANIC (%)	NO DATA	39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	NO DATA	6.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	NO DATA	45.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$738	$1,105,000	54.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$49	$74,000	3.6
STAFF	$182	$272,000	13.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$214	$320,000	15.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$0	$0	0.0
OPERATION	$80	$120,000	5.9
TRANSPORTATION	$0	$0	0.0
OTHER	$52	$78,000	3.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$577	$864,000	42.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$43	$65,000	3.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$1,358	$2,034,000	100.0

Cottonwood EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Cottonwood WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	16.1
CHILDREN IN Cottonwood LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.5

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MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,262 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of AZ school districts	66.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	23.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

69%	69%	72%	69%	65%	69%	STATE
69%	69%	72%	69%	65%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL 1801 E. FIR STREET, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326 (928) 634-7531	09-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	70.1	47.2
BLACK (%)	1.0	5.2
HISPANIC (%)	22.1	39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.8	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	5.0	6.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	NO DATA	45.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,835	$4,840,000	57.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$468	$590,000	7.0
STAFF	$70	$88,000	1.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$156	$197,000	2.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$306	$386,000	4.6
OPERATION	$821	$1,036,000	12.3
TRANSPORTATION	$307	$388,000	4.6
OTHER	$216	$272,000	3.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,343	$2,957,000	35.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$476	$601,000	7.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$6,655	$8,398,000	100.0

Cottonwood EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Cottonwood WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	16.1
CHILDREN IN Cottonwood LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.5

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Cottonwood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 168

		Cottonwood	Arizona
			5.94

Cottonwood violent crimes

Population: 20,375
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 17

		Cottonwood	Arizona
			56.01

Cottonwood property crimes

Population: 20,375
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Cottonwood	Arizona
			161

Cottonwood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO AZ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	185.51%	9.76%	8	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Cottonwood

Cottonwood is a medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 20,375 people and just one neighborhood, Cottonwood is the 30th largest community in Arizona.

Cottonwood is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Cottonwood is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cottonwood who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.48%), sales jobs (13.23%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.75%).

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Cottonwood Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Cottonwood who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 16.05% of the adults in Cottonwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Cottonwood in 2000 was $17,419, which is upper middle income relative to Arizona, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $69,676 for a family of four.

The people who call Cottonwood home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cottonwood is White, followed by Native American. Cottonwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.38% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Cottonwood include German, English, Irish, Italian, French, Scotch-Irish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Cottonwood is English. Some people also speak Spanish.

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