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Cottage Grove, Minnesota

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StatisticCottage GroveMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population40,9925,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$120,791$89,062$80,734
Median Age36.538.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.8%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$378,800$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,783$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate4.2%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born8.4%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate88.2%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.922.726.4
Worked from Home21.1%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households60.7%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Age in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

StatisticCottage GroveMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age36.538.838.9
Under 18 %25.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.4%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.1%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

StatisticCottage GroveMinnesotaUnited States
Households14,3952,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.42.5
Family Households77.7%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children38.1%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.0%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone16.7%29.7%28.7%
Never Married29.9%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

StatisticCottage GroveMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$49,540$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.2%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.1%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99925.5%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.0%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.2%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty11.7%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households4.2%7.9%n/a

Housing in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

StatisticCottage GroveMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units14,4872,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.1%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.9%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate0.6%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied11.8%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.3%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,994$3,357n/a

Education in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

StatisticCottage GroveMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School4.9%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate23.6%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.6%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.6%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.3%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

StatisticCottage GroveMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.0%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.2%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.3%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.2%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.8%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

StatisticCottage GroveMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.7%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.5%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.2%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.3%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.9%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Cottage Grove

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.