| Index | Cottonwood | Minnesota | National |
| Income per capita | $32,119 | $33,225 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $61,625 | $63,217 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $80,833 | $77,618 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $26,063 | $34,348 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $51,250 | $40,933 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $31,932 | $29,114 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 11.9% | 10.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 14.8% | 14.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 22.4% | 22.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Public administration | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Other | 21.8% | 21.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ghent, MN | 497 | $62,083 | 12.2% |
| Wood Lake, MN | 381 | $60,000 | 8.5% |
| Vesta, MN | 293 | $55,833 | 0.9% |
| Milroy, MN | 188 | $54,167 | 2.1% |
| Hazel Run, MN | 92 | $53,542 | 3.2% |
| Cottonwood, MN | 1,180 | $61,625 | 11.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| North Grosvenor Dale, CT | 1,180 | $52,708 | 4.7% |
| Woodbury, GA | 1,180 | $26,563 | 52.0% |
| Peabody, KS | 1,180 | $43,924 | 20.6% |
| Lexington, MI | 1,180 | $39,615 | 28.4% |
| Tunica, MS | 1,180 | $39,716 | 28.2% |
| Cottonwood, MN | 1,180 | $61,625 | 11.4% |
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