Cottage Grove, MN

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cottage Grove, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottage Grove, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.2k ± 989
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3k ± 529
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 509

7.64%

Hispanic Population

3.13k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cottage Grove, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
512 ± 169
Gulf War (2001-)
472 ± 177
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cottage Grove, MN.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cottage Grove, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

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 Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cottage Grove, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

The following chart displays the households in Cottage Grove, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottage Grove, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cottage Grove, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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