2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Cottonwood Shores had a population of 1,403 residents living in 491 households, including 264 families. The median age was 35.2 years; 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.4 males age 18 and over. [6]
99.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.6% lived in rural areas. [7]
There were 491 households in Cottonwood Shores, of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.9% were married-couple households, 14.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [6]
There were 554 housing units, of which 11.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.6% were owner-occupied and 24.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.3%. [6]
2000 census
As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 877 people, 312 households, and 232 families residing in the city. The population density was 932.9 inhabitants per square mile (360.2/km2). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 373.4 per square mile (144.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.60% White, 1.03% African American, 1.25% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 7.75% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.61% of the population.
There were 312 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,094, and the median income for a family was $37,656. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,664. About 7.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
