Cottage Grove, MN

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2023 Population

40,124

2.16% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

N/ATina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

36.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

4.17%

1.57% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$121,452

3.21% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21,383

0.286% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cottage Grove, MN had a population of 40.1k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $121,452. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cottage Grove, MN grew from 39,274 to 40,124, a 2.16% increase and its median household income grew from $117,673 to $121,452, a 3.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cottage Grove, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.24%).

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.

97.7% of the residents in Cottage Grove, MN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Cottage Grove, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cottage Grove, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cottage Grove, MN is home to a population of 40.1k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.6% of Cottage Grove, MN residents were born outside of the country (3.05k people).

In 2023, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.5k people) in Cottage Grove, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.62k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Cottage Grove, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cottage Grove, MN was 97.9%, 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)
30.5k ± 1.02k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 498
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 576

6.79%

Hispanic Population

2.73k people

6.79% of the people in Cottage Grove, MN are hispanic (2.73k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

7.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.05k people

7.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.82k people

As of 2023, 7.6% of Cottage Grove, MN residents (3.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cottage Grove, MN was 7.18%, 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
664 ± 179
Gulf War (2001-)
475 ± 175
Gulf War (1990s)
303 ± 119

Cottage Grove, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cottage Grove, MN employs 21.4k people. The largest industries in Cottage Grove, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,320 people), Manufacturing (3,116 people), and Retail Trade (2,283 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($102,700), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,985), and Construction ($87,650).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

21.4k

2023 Value

± 1,139

0.286%

1 Year growth

± 7.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cottage Grove, MN grew at a rate of 0.286%, from 21.3k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottage Grove, MN, are Management Occupations (2,553 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,251 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,982 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottage Grove, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.4k

2023 Value

± 1,139

0.286%

1 Year growth

± 7.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cottage Grove, MN grew at a rate of 0.286%, from 21.3k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottage Grove, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,320 people), Manufacturing (3,116 people), and Retail Trade (2,283 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert 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

N/AAmy 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.

N/ATina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

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.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Cottage Grove, MN have an average commute time of 24.6 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.

Median household income in Cottage Grove, MN is $121,452. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Cottage Grove, MN was Census Tract 712.07 with a value of $141,008, followed by Census Tract 712.09 and Census Tract 712.08, with respective values of $134,932 and $116,667.

Housing

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2023

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 88.4% of the housing units in Cottage Grove, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 712.07
Census Tract 712.09
Census Tract 712.08

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cottage Grove, MN was Census Tract 712.07 with a value of $141,008, followed by Census Tract 712.09 and Census Tract 712.08, with respective values of $134,932 and $116,667.

The following map shows all of the places in Cottage Grove, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$121,452

Median Household Income

± $6,531

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Cottage Grove, MN grew to $121,452 from the previous year's value of $117,673.

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.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Carpooled (7.35%)

In 2023, 71.2% of workers in Cottage Grove, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.35%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottage Grove, MN have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.921% 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 (1.67k out of 40k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.4% of the population of Cottage Grove, MN has health coverage, with 66.2% on employee plans, 9.45% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MN see 945 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.425% increase from the previous year (941 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1309 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 332 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Washington County, MN.

945 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, MN

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MN see an average of 945 patients per year. This represents a 0.425% increase from the previous year (941 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.58%

Uninsured

66.2%

Employer Coverage

9.45%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.78%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cottage Grove, MN grew by 17.5% from 2.19% to 2.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cottage Grove, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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