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Cottonwood Heights Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Cottonwood Heights Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

32,420

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
16.4%
18 - 24:
8.5%
25 - 34:
12.9%
35 - 54:
26.8%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
17.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.9%
5.9%
97.0%
97.0%
54.7%
54.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Cottonwood Heights
USA
$54,444
$54,444
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Cottonwood Heights
USA
$110,197
$110,197
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Finance
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Arts
Administration
Transportation
Public Service
Real estate
Wholesale
15.1%
15.1%
12.6%
12.6%
10.1%
10.1%
9.7%
9.7%
8.2%
8.2%
7.3%
7.3%
6.0%
6.0%
4.8%
4.8%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
85.8%
85.8%
5.3%
5.3%
4.4%
4.4%
3.4%
3.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Danish
European
Scottish
Swedish
Italian
Norwegian
British
French
Dutch
Scandinavian
Polish
Swiss
Welsh
Scots-Irish
Russian
Iranian
Greek
27.7%
27.7%
11.3%
11.3%
7.5%
7.5%
4.8%
4.8%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Langs. of India
French
Greek
Korean
Urdu
Scandinavian languages
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Native American languages
Portuguese
Other Asian languages
African languages
Persian
Russian
Pacific Island languages
90.3%
90.3%
2.7%
2.7%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Cottonwood Heights Residents

7.0%