Cottonport is a city located in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana. Cottonport has a 2020 population of 1,852. Cottonport is currently declining at a rate of -0.86% annually and its population has decreased by -7.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,012 in 2010.
The average household income in Cottonport is $47,739 with a poverty rate of 45.85%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $624 per month, and the median house value is $98,000. The median age in Cottonport is 33.1 years, 32.4 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cottonportwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 997 | 56.65% |
White | 751 | 42.67% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 0.68% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 711 | 2.46 | 49.9 |
Non Family | 276 | 1.26 | 33 |
Married | 190 | 2.69 | 90.5 |
Female | 188 | 3.48 | 39.4 |
Male | 57 | 4.16 | 31.6 |
3.13
Average Family Size
2.46
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 96 | 9.58% |
9th to 12th Grade | 285 | 28.44% |
High School Graduate | 230 | 22.95% |
Some College | 208 | 20.76% |
Associates Degree | 58 | 5.79% |
Bachelors Degree | 81 | 8.08% |
Graduate Degree | 44 | 4.39% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 494 | 342 | 101 |
Black | 493 | 275 | 24 |
2+ Races | 12 | 4 | |
Hispanic | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 69.23%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.45%.
93.32% of Cottonport residents speak only English, while 6.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.49% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 997 | 653 | 65.50% |
White | 748 | 154 | 20.59% |
Other | NaN% |
45.85%
Overall Poverty Rate
44.47%
Male Poverty Rate
47.02%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cottonport is Black, with 65.50% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cottonport is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 17.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 46.80%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 54.82%.
36.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.1%
Male Marriage Rate
32.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 54 | 9.69% |
Black | 23 | 3.81% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
50.9%
Labor Force Participation
45%
Employment Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.98%
Born in Cottonport
99.83%
Native Born
0.17%
Foreign Born
0.17%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.83% of Cottonport residents were born in the United States, with 93.98% having been born in Louisiana. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 1,852 | -16 | -0.86% |
2021 | 1,868 | -16 | -0.85% |
2020 | 1,884 | -16 | -0.84% |
2019 | 1,900 | -16 | -0.84% |
2018 | 1,916 | -23 | -1.19% |
2017 | 1,939 | -10 | -0.51% |
2016 | 1,949 | 0.00% | |
2015 | 1,949 | -5 | -0.26% |
2014 | 1,954 | -10 | -0.51% |
2013 | 1,964 | -16 | -0.81% |
2012 | 1,980 | -12 | -0.60% |
2011 | 1,992 | -20 | -0.99% |
2010 | 2,012 | 0.00% |