Cottage Grove, MN

Census Place

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2024 Population
40,992
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
36.5
0.815% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.17%
0.0878% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$120,791
0.544% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$378,800
5.34% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
22,224
3.93% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cottage Grove, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in Cottage Grove, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cottage Grove, MN was $378,800, and the homeownership rate was 88.2%.

Most people in Cottage Grove, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cottage Grove, MN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMinnesotaWashington County, MNMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIWashington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MNDakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN

Population & Diversity

Cottage Grove, MN is home to a population of 41k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.28% of Cottage Grove, MN residents were born outside of the country (3.4k people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.2k people) in Cottage Grove, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Cottage Grove, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cottage Grove, MN was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottage Grove, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30.2k ± 989
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3k ± 529
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.51k ± 509
7.64%
Hispanic Population
3.13k people

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.2k people) in Cottage Grove, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.64% of the people in Cottage Grove, MN are hispanic (3.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cottage Grove, MN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. India
    31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.28%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.4k people
7.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.05k people

As of 2024, 8.28% of Cottage Grove, MN residents (3.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cottage Grove, MN was 7.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    512 ± 169
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    472 ± 177
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    182 ± 99

Cottage Grove, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cottage Grove, MN employs 22.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cottage Grove, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,640 people), Manufacturing (3,401 people), and Retail Trade (2,318 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,531), Construction ($91,380), and Information ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

22.2k
2024 Value
± 1,160
3.93%
1 Year growth
± 7.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottage Grove, MN grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 21.4k employees to 22.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottage Grove, MN, are Management Occupations (2,493 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,301 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,081 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottage Grove, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22.2k
2024 Value
± 1,160
3.93%
1 Year growth
± 7.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottage Grove, MN grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 21.4k employees to 22.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottage Grove, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,640 people), Manufacturing (3,401 people), and Retail Trade (2,318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cottage Grove, MN, though some of these residents may live in Cottage Grove, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$72,413
Median earning men ± $4,493
$58,575
Median earning women ± $6,040

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,694), Construction ($94,655), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,296).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,964), Information ($114,516), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,349).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Cottage Grove, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cottage Grove, MN was $378,800 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $359,600 to $378,800, a 5.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Cottage Grove, MN is 88.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cottage Grove, MN have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottage Grove, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,121
$12,696
Median Property Taxes
±$741

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cottage Grove, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cottage Grove, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

88.2%
Homeownership
2024
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 88.2% of the housing units in Cottage Grove, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$120,791
Median Household Income
± $6,247
14.4k
Number of Households
± 871

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.4k households in Cottage Grove, MN declined from $120,791 from the previous year's value of $121,452.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottage Grove, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.1%)
  3. Carpooled (8.2%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Cottage Grove, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottage Grove, MN have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Cottage Grove, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cottage Grove, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cottage Grove, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottage Grove, MN (1.71k out of 40.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cottage Grove, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Cottage Grove, MN has health coverage, with 66.8% on employee plans, 8.28% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.482% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.75%
Uninsured
66.8%
Employer Coverage
8.28%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
0.482%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cottage Grove, MN grew by 6.75% from 2.58% to 2.75%.

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