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Cottage Grove Oregon Information: Cottage Grove, Oregon is part of LANE County. Population for Cottage Grove from the last gathering is 8445. You can view Cottage Grove venues that host many Cottage Grove OR events every year. You can also research Cottage Grove Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Cottage Grove Oregon real estate guide. Cottage Grove Oregon has a latitude of 43.7847 and a longitude of -123.059. Zip codes in Cottage Grove, OR include 97424 ... more Cottage Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cottage Grove, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cottage Grove, OR was 8,445.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cottage Grove was 4,049, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cottage Grove, OR
There are an estimated 1,698 married men in the town. 56.7 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 4,396 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cottage Grove, Oregon
There are an estimated 1,765 married women in the community. 49 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cottage Grove, OR
The median age of people living in Cottage Grove, OR was 36.8 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 593. There were 6,135 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (1,354) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cottage Grove, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cottage Grove, OR was 8,172.

White Population in Cottage Grove, OR
The estimated White population in the Cottage Grove community is 7,840, which is 92.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cottage Grove, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cottage Grove, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cottage Grove, OR was 102.

Asian Population in Cottage Grove, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 78.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cottage Grove, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cottage Grove was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 131, while those of “two or more races” was 273 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cottage Grove community was 417, or 4.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cottage Grove, OR
The household population number in Cottage Grove was 8,293.

Group Quarters Population in Cottage Grove, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 152.

Average Household Size in Cottage Grove, OR
The average household size in Cottage Grove is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cottage Grove, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,430 total housing units in Cottage Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,264, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,037 were owner-occupied (62.4), and 1,227 were renter-occupied (37.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 166 vacant homes in Cottage Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cottage Grove, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,765, with a median value in dollars of 113,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cottage Grove, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $979 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cottage Grove, average costs per month were $264 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,235 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cottage Grove, Oregon
564 people in Cottage Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cottage Grove, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cottage Grove was 955, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cottage Grove, OR
In 2000, there were 1,716 people in Cottage Grove, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cottage Grove, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 642 people in Cottage Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cottage Grove, Oregon
There were 3,689 in the labor force in Cottage Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.2 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 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cottage Grove, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,442. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cottage Grove, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,457. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cottage Grove, Oregon
Per capita income in Cottage Grove in the last full census was 14,550. 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 348, or 15.6 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, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,660, or 19.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.