Cottage Grove, MN City Data

Cottage Grove, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 30,582 people who live in Cottage Grove and approximately 201,130 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cottage Grove to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cottage Grove. We have included Cottage Grove housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cottage Grove Information

Washington County where Cottage Grove resides is 423.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 201,130 and has a population rank of 272 out of all the places in the United States.

Cottage Grove has a total of 30,582 people and of those residents there are 15,234 males and 15,348 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 32. There are approximately 2,810 births each year and around 983 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cottage Grove varies per year, but currently 30,183 are one race and 399 are two or more races.

Of the 30,582 people who live in Cottage Grove, there are 10,848 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cottage Grove is 5,512 male and 5,336 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 20,595.

General Cottage Grove Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	423.16
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	201,130
Population rank - Washington County	272
Total population	30,582
Total population (male)	15,234
Total population (female)	15,348
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	32
Births - Washington County	2,810
Deaths- Washington County	983
Population of one race	30,183
Population of two or more races	399
Population under 20 years	10,848
Population under 20 years (male)	5,512
Population under 20 years (female)	5,336
Total population 18 years and over	20,595

Cottage Grove Social Characteristics

There are 71,462 households in Cottage Grove. Families make up 55,097 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cottage Grove families into three different groups. Married-couple families (46,318), male householder with no wife present (2,086) and female householder with no husband present (5,520). The remainder of the Cottage Grove households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,797. Cottage Grove, MN moving companies help people in Cottage Grove move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cottage Grove. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cottage Grove is based, there are 76,901 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,072 never married, 48,764 now married, 672 separated, 4,355 widowed, and 7,038 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 523 separated, 945 widowed and 5,036 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cottage Grove social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cottage Grove.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	71,462
Family households (families)	55,097
With own children under 18 years	30,644
Married-couple family	46,318
With own children under 18 years	24,924
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,086
With own children under 18 years	1,316
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,520
With own children under 18 years	4,093
Nonfamily households	16,797
Householder living alone	13,302
65 years and over	3,851

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,139
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,060
Average household size	3.07
Average family size	3.32

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	28,579
Householder	8,464
Spouse	7,242
Child	11,736
Other relatives	186
Nonrelatives	464
Unmarried partner	207
Roomer or boarder	61
Housemate or roommate	52
Unmarried partner	433
Foster child	41
Other	103

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,944
Male householder	736
Male householder living alone	502
Male householder not living alone	234
Female householder	732
Female householder living alone	595
Female householder not living alone	137
Nonrelatives	476
Unmarried partner	226
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	129
Foster child	4
Other	66

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	76,901
Never married	16,072
Now married	48,764
Separated	672
Widowed	4,355
Divorced	7,038
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	523
Widowed	945
Divorced	5,036

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	30,582
Male	15,234
Under 5 years	1,282
5 to 9 years	1,463
10 to 14 years	1,444
15 to 17 years	854
18 and 19 years	469
20 years	150
21 years	131
22 to 24 years	407
25 to 29 years	939
30 to 34 years	1,346
35 to 39 years	1,476
40 to 44 years	1,359
45 to 49 years	1,103
50 to 54 years	972
55 to 59 years	672
60 and 61 years	206
62 to 64 years	249
65 and 66 years	161
67 to 69 years	171
70 to 74 years	222
75 to 79 years	117
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	12
Female	15,348
Under 5 years	1,306
5 to 9 years	1,422
10 to 14 years	1,375
15 to 17 years	841
18 and 19 years	392
20 years	152
21 years	127
22 to 24 years	429
25 to 29 years	1,039
30 to 34 years	1,436
35 to 39 years	1,560
40 to 44 years	1,361
45 to 49 years	1,123
50 to 54 years	946
55 to 59 years	637
60 and 61 years	188
62 to 64 years	236
65 and 66 years	135
67 to 69 years	203
70 to 74 years	200
75 to 79 years	126
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	44

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	30,582
One race	30,183
White	28,606
Black or African American	720
American Indian and Alaska Native	125
Asian	437
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	27
Two or more races	399

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	30,523
People who are White alone	28,551
People who are Black or African American alone	719
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	124
People who are Asian alone	436
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	773
People who are Some other race alone	277

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	185,760
Same house	108,278
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	33,537
Different state or abroad	17,062
Different state	14,920
Abroad	2,142

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	201,130
Born in United States	83,446
State of residence	144,031
Different state	49,278
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	961
Foreign born	6,860

Cottage Grove Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cottage Grove. That total enrollment is 58,157 for the population of the country, which includes Cottage Grove. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,801 and elementary or high school enrollment was 81,813 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,320.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cottage Grove population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	58,157
Pre-kindergarten	4,651
Public	2,366
Private	2,285
Kindergarten	3,278
Public	2,763
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	27,352
Public	24,189
Private	3,163
Elementary and high school	40,907
Public	36,809
Private	4,098
High school grades 9 to 12	13,555
Public	12,620
Private	935
College, undergraduate years	7,125
Public	5,505
Private	1,620
Graduate or professional school	2,196
Public	1,154
Private	1,042
Not enrolled in school	134,282

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	128,215
Less than 9th grade	1,982
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,684
High school graduate	33,378
Some college, no degree	33,126
Associate's degree	10,617
Bachelor's degree	43,428
Graduate or professional degree	33.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	94
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	30,015

Cottage Grove Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 148,385 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cottage Grove. The Cottage Grove occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (44,608), service occupations (12,664), sales and office occupations (30,710), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (159), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,516) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,165). The 148,385 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 88,283 private wage and salary workers, 14,950 government workers, 5,461 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	148,385
In labor force	111,853
Civilian labor force	111,686
Employed	108,822
Unemployed	2,864
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces	167
Females 16 years and over	75,300
In labor force	53,229
Civilian labor force	53,215
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,037
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	73,085
In labor force	58,624
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,827
Armed forces	153

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	107,454
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	89,991
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,147
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,206
Other means	407
Worked at home	4,084
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,546,275

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	44,608
Management, professional, and related occupations	44,608
Service occupations	12,664
Sales and office occupations	30,710
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	159
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,516
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,165

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	44,608
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	452
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	19,165
Wholesale trade	4,092
Retail trade	12,372
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,263
Information	2,986
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,340
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	10,841
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,791
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,496
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,521

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	44,608
Private wage and salary workers	88,283
Government workers	14,950
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,461
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cottage Grove Housing Characteristics

In Cottage Grove, MN there are 73,635 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 71,462 occupied and 2,173 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cottage Grove, there are 54,270 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,669 units in Cottage Grove. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cottage Grove, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cottage Grove, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cottage Grove. There are 508 housing units with rent less than $200, 297 with rent between $200-299, 1,086 with rent between $300-499 and 7,646 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cottage Grove gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cottage Grove, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	73,635
Occupied housing units	71,462
Vacant housing units	2,173

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	73,635
1-unit, detached	54,270
1-unit, attached	8,669
2 units	814
3 or 4 units	1,366
5 to 9 units	1,344
10 to 19 units	1,528
20 to 49 units	2,044
50 or more units	2,104
Mobile home	1,472

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	71,462
Owner-occupied	61,227
Renter-occupied	10,235

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	71,462
No vehicles available	2,332
2 vehicle available	51,933
3 vehicles available	11,552
4 vehicles available	3,351
5 or more vehicles available	1,255

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	71,462
Utility gas	61,503
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,056
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,834
Coal or coke
Wood	343
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	216
No fuel used	99

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	71,462
Less Than $50,000	61,227
$50,000 to $99,999	5,769
$100,000 to $149,999	19,059
$150,000 to $199,999	13,594
$200,000 to $299,999	10,270
$300,000 to $499,999	3,140
$1,000,000 or more	130
Median (dollars)	156,200

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,235
Less than $200	508
$200 to $299	297
$300 to $499	1,086
$500 to $699	2,928
$700 to $999	2,917
$1,000 to $1,499	1,484
$1,500 or more	316