How long is the commute from Cottonwood, AZ?

Workers who live in Cottonwood, AZ take an average of 19.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

13.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
19.0 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation
1.0%
Work from home
8.4%
Households without a car
13.6%

How people in Cottonwood get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationCottonwoodYavapai CountyArizonaUnited States
Drove alone65.8% (±7.3 points)70.5%66.8%68.8%
Carpooled23.6% (±7.2 points)10.1%9.8%8.5%
Public transportation1.0% (±1.3 points)0.2%1.0%3.2%
Walked0.4% (±0.5 points)2.9%1.7%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.9 points)1.9%2.3%2.0%
Worked from home8.4% (±4.6 points)14.4%18.4%15.1%

In Cottonwood, the average commute is lower than in Yavapai County (23.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Arizona (25.4 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Cottonwood, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Yavapai County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (1.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Yavapai County, Cottonwood ranks 18 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 169 of 209.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Cottonwood

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableCottonwoodYavapai CountyArizonaUnited States
No vehicle13.6% (±4.4 points)3.8%5.4%8.4%
1 vehicle44.9% (±6.0 points)31.0%34.4%33.1%
2 vehicles23.3% (±4.4 points)39.5%37.6%36.6%
3 or more vehicles18.3% (±3.7 points)25.7%22.6%21.9%

In Cottonwood, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Yavapai County (3.8%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (5.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Cottonwood

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CottonwoodYavapai CountyArizonaUnited States
Workers working from home8.4% (±4.6 points)14.4% (±0.9 points)18.4% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer92.4% (±2.7 points)96.4% (±0.5 points)96.4% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet88.7% (±2.9 points)91.6% (±0.7 points)91.5% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Cottonwood, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Yavapai County (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (91.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Cottonwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Cottonwood—19.0 minutes (±2.3)—
Verde Village2.8 mi20.2 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Clarkdale4.2 mi22.1 minutes (±6.1)Not measurably different
Cornville4.5 mi24.3 minutes (±3.4)Higher
Jerome7.0 mi13.4 minutes (±5.7)Not measurably different
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)13 mi21.3 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different
Lake Montezuma13 mi31.3 minutes (±3.3)Higher
Sedona13 mi21.3 minutes (±4.5)Not measurably different
Camp Verde14 mi27.1 minutes (±5.6)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cornville, AZ (24.3 minutes), Lake Montezuma, AZ (31.3 minutes), Camp Verde, AZ (27.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Yavapai County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
12Dewey-Humboldt23.5 minutes (±3.2)
13Clarkdale22.1 minutes (±6.1)
14Prescott Valley21.9 minutes (±1.7)
15 (tie)Sedona21.3 minutes (±4.5)
15 (tie)Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)21.3 minutes (±3.1)
17Verde Village20.2 minutes (±2.6)
18 (tie)Cottonwood19.0 minutes (±2.3)
18 (tie)Prescott19.0 minutes (±1.4)
20Jerome13.4 minutes (±5.7)
21Bagdad8.5 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Yavapai County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cottonwood

How long is the average commute in Cottonwood?

Workers who live in Cottonwood, AZ take an average of 19.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cottonwood without a car?

13.6% of households in Cottonwood have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cottonwood?

8.4% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Cottonwood worked from home, and 88.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cottonwood city, Arizona (place:16410, in state:04).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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