Cottage Grove, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

21.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,250

6.45% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Cottage Grove, TN is home to a population of 60 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39 people) in Cottage Grove, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cottage Grove, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cottage Grove, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottage Grove, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 28
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 10
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 9

6.67%

Hispanic Population

4 people

6.67% of the people in Cottage Grove, TN are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cottage Grove, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14
Vietnam
1 ± 20

Cottage Grove, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cottage Grove, TN employs 24 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cottage Grove, TN were Manufacturing (6 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (5 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($41,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,375), and Transportation & Warehousing ($22,083).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 90

41.2%

1 Year growth

± 461%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottage Grove, TN grew at a rate of 41.2%, from 17 employees to 24 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottage Grove, TN, are Transportation Occupations (6 people), Management Occupations (5 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottage Grove, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

2024 Value

± 90

41.2%

1 Year growth

± 461%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottage Grove, TN grew at a rate of 41.2%, from 17 employees to 24 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottage Grove, TN, are Manufacturing (6 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (5 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cottage Grove, TN, though some of these residents may live in Cottage Grove, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,750

Median earning men ± $15,646

$31,250

Median earning women ± $15,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,250) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($22,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cottage Grove, TN was $137,500 in 2023, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $137,500, a 112% increase. The homeownership rate in Cottage Grove, TN is 96.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cottage Grove, TN have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottage Grove, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$132,609

$25

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.2% of the housing units in Cottage Grove, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cottage Grove, TN 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.

$36,250

Median Household Income

± $33,737

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 26 households in Cottage Grove, TN declined from $36,250 from the previous year's value of $38,750.

The following chart displays the households in Cottage Grove, TN 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottage Grove, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.3%)
Carpooled (33.3%)
Public Transit (4.17%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Cottage Grove, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (33.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.17%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottage Grove, TN have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Cottage Grove, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cottage Grove, TN 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, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cottage Grove, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottage Grove, TN (8 out of 57 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cottage Grove, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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