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Cottage Grove Minnesota Information: Cottage Grove, Minnesota is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Cottage Grove from the last gathering is 30582. You can view Cottage Grove venues that host many Cottage Grove MN events every year. You can also research Cottage Grove Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Cottage Grove Minnesota real estate guide. Cottage Grove Minnesota has a latitude of 44.8407 and a longitude of -92.8923. Zip codes in Cottage Grove, MN include 55016 ... more Cottage Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cottage Grove, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cottage Grove, MN was 30,582.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cottage Grove was 15,234, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cottage Grove, MN
There are an estimated 7,611 married men in the town. 68.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Cottage Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cottage Grove is 15,348 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
There are an estimated 7,632 married women in the community. 68.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cottage Grove, MN
The median age of people living in Cottage Grove, MN was 31.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cottage Grove was 2,588. There were 20,595 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.9 percent of the population (1,490) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cottage Grove, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cottage Grove, MN was 30,183.

White Population in Cottage Grove, MN
The estimated White population in the Cottage Grove community is 28,606, which is 93.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 720, which is 2.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cottage Grove, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cottage Grove, MN was 125.

Asian Population in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 437.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cottage Grove, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cottage Grove was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 277, while those of “two or more races” was 399 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cottage Grove community was 775, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cottage Grove, MN
The household population number in Cottage Grove was 30,523.

Group Quarters Population in Cottage Grove, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 59.

Average Household Size in Cottage Grove, MN
The average household size in Cottage Grove is 3.07 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.32 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cottage Grove, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,024 total housing units in Cottage Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,932, or 99.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,079 were owner-occupied (91.4), and 853 were renter-occupied (8.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 92 vacant homes in Cottage Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,535, with a median value in dollars of 137,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cottage Grove, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,174 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cottage Grove, average costs per month were $303 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,394 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
4,400 people in Cottage Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cottage Grove, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cottage Grove was 2,786, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cottage Grove, MN
In 2000, there were 3,041 people in Cottage Grove, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cottage Grove, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,382 people in Cottage Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
There were 17,381 in the labor force in Cottage Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 80.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cottage Grove was 25.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cottage Grove, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $65,825. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cottage Grove, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,935. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Per capita income in Cottage Grove in the last full census was 23,348. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cottage Grove numbered 157, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cottage Grove, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 677, or 2.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.