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Cottage Grove, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $361,344 (it was $137,200 in 2000)
Cottage Grove:

$361,344
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $293,824 - $488,741

Total population: 35,630 (Urban population: 28,201, Rural population: 2,356 (85 farm, 2,271 nonfarm))

Houses: 14,005 (13,776 occupied: 12,247 owner occupied, 1,654 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

12%
State:

28%

Housing density: 412 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $2,713,508.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,491 (lower quartile is $1,232, upper quartile is $1,859)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $5,725


Median gross rent in Cottage Grove, MN in 2022: $1,677

Housing units in Cottage Grove with a mortgage: 8,717 (1,071 second mortgage, 90 home equity loan, 870 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 114

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $130,040

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $113,140

Median monthly housing costs: $1,699

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Cottage Grove, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1988

Median year apartment built: 1997

Household type by relationship:

Households: 40,335
  • Male householders: 7,222 (1,119 living alone), Female householders: 6,328 (932 living alone)
  • 8,736 spouses (8,687 opposite-sex spouses), 1,108 unmarried partners, (1,108 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,294 children (13,700 natural, 275 adopted, 318 stepchildren), 549 grandchildren, 231 brothers or sisters, 505 parents, 10 foster children, 433 other relatives, 818 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 97

Size of family households: 3,899 2-persons, 2,489 3-persons, 3,126 4-persons, 1,070 5-persons, 313 6-persons, 246 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,123 1-person, 524 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

8,030 married couples with children.
2,062 single-parent households (662 men, 1,400 women).

88.6% of residents of Cottage Grove speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,496 (8.7%)
(64.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.6
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
  • 0no bedroom
  • 611 bedroom
  • 1,1372 bedrooms
  • 4,3243 bedrooms
  • 5,2074 bedrooms
  • 1,5185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
  • 22no bedroom
  • 3731 bedroom
  • 6092 bedrooms
  • 3923 bedrooms
  • 1814 bedrooms
  • 775+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cottage Grove in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cottage Grove in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 160no vehicle
  • 2,0471 vehicle
  • 6,1622 vehicles
  • 2,7043 vehicles
  • 8294 vehicles
  • 3465+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cottage Grove in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cottage Grove in renter-occupied apartments
  • 258no vehicle
  • 6901 vehicle
  • 4602 vehicles
  • 1543 vehicles
  • 924 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 473 rooms
  • 4494 rooms
  • 1,2405 rooms
  • 1,7926 rooms
  • 2,3237 rooms
  • 2,4448 rooms
  • 3,9519+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
  • 221 room
  • 562 rooms
  • 4043 rooms
  • 3124 rooms
  • 3165 rooms
  • 1196 rooms
  • 2647 rooms
  • 148 rooms
  • 1489+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Cottage Grove, MN
  • Cottage Grove, MN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Cottage Grove, MN in 2022
  • 143Less than $10,000
  • 349$10,000 to $19,999
  • 335$20,000 to $29,999
  • 542$30,000 to $39,999
  • 561$40,000 to $49,999
  • 789$50,000 to $59,999
  • 982$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,723$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,340$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,606$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,160$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,293$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Cottage Grove, MN

  • Distribution of house value in Cottage Grove, MN in 2022
  • 98Less than $10,000
  • 14$20,000 to $24,999
  • 58$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$35,000 to $39,999
  • 32$40,000 to $49,999
  • 26$60,000 to $69,999
  • 148$100,000 to $124,999
  • 57$125,000 to $149,999
  • 89$150,000 to $174,999
  • 329$175,000 to $199,999
  • 873$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,000$250,000 to $299,999
  • 3,944$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,900$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,988$500,000 to $749,999
  • 52$750,000 to $999,999
  • 62$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 46$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Cottage Grove, MN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cottage Grove, MN in 2022
  • 7$550 to $599
  • 48$700 to $749
  • 15$800 to $899
  • 78$900 to $999
  • 323$1,000 to $1,249
  • 335$1,250 to $1,499
  • 498$1,500 to $1,999
  • 161$2,000 to $2,499
  • 77$2,500 to $2,999
  • 17$3,500 or more
  • 83No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.5%
Number of people working at home: 4,617 (20.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 344
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,541
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,690
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,296
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,265
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,858
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,953
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 700
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 745
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,294
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 234
  • 90 or more minutes: 354
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cottage Grove

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,865 (59.2%)
  • Carpooled: 803 (6.0%)
  • Taxi: 85 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 48 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 101 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 4,617 (34.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 1.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 0.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.4%Males
  • 1.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 11.3%Males
  • 7.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 2.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
  • 6922010 or later
  • 5162000 to 2009
  • 5791990 to 1999
  • 1841980 to 1989
  • 1121970 to 1979
  • 150Before 1970
Ancestries in Cottage Grove, MN

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 3,209 (22.2%)
  • American: 1,149 (7.9%)
  • Norwegian: 749 (5.2%)
  • European: 603 (4.2%)
  • Irish: 522 (3.6%)
  • Swedish: 479 (3.3%)
  • Italian: 427 (3.0%)
  • English: 380 (2.6%)
  • Ethiopian: 334 (2.3%)
  • Nigerian: 285 (2.0%)
  • Czech: 245 (1.7%)
  • Scandinavian: 201 (1.4%)
  • Polish: 199 (1.4%)
  • Danish: 116 (0.8%)
  • Eastern European: 111 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 110 (0.8%)
  • Hungarian: 93 (0.6%)
  • French: 86 (0.6%)
  • Finnish: 84 (0.6%)
  • Turkish: 83 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 82 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 70 (0.5%)
  • French Canadian: 61 (0.4%)
  • Somali: 55 (0.4%)
  • Austrian: 45 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 43 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 39 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 34 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 31 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 21 (0.1%)
  • Luxembourger: 15 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 8 (0.06%)
  • Ugandan: 8 (0.06%)
  • British: 6 (0.04%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 6 (0.04%)
  • Estonian: 5 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Laos
Cottage Grove:

17.8% (524)
Minnesota:

5.1% (24,591)

Mexico
Cottage Grove:

17.6% (519)
Minnesota:

12.1% (58,312)

Ethiopia
Cottage Grove:

8.4% (247)
Minnesota:

5.1% (24,630)

Nigeria
Cottage Grove:

6.8% (200)
Minnesota:

1.7% (8,263)

Philippines
Cottage Grove:

5.5% (162)
Minnesota:

2.0% (9,850)

Thailand
Cottage Grove:

3.9% (114)
Minnesota:

4.0% (19,333)

Vietnam
Cottage Grove:

3.7% (109)
Minnesota:

3.8% (18,442)

Canada
Cottage Grove:

3.5% (104)
Minnesota:

2.5% (11,939)

Cambodia
Cottage Grove:

3.5% (104)
Minnesota:

0.9% (4,264)

Eritrea
Cottage Grove:

3.3% (96)
Minnesota:

0.6% (2,993)

Germany
Cottage Grove:

2.9% (86)
Minnesota:

1.4% (6,670)

India
Cottage Grove:

2.9% (85)
Minnesota:

6.7% (32,141)

Turkey
Cottage Grove:

2.6% (76)
Minnesota:

0.2% (981)

Oceania, n.e.c.
Cottage Grove:

2.1% (62)
Minnesota:

0.1% (327)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 27,579
  • Other state: 8,685
  • Northeast: 735
  • Midwest: 4,878
  • South: 1,401
  • West: 1,672

89.7% of Cottage Grove residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81.5% lived in Minnesota.


Cottage Grove:

89.7%
State average:

87.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 263
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 67
  • 7th and 8th grade: 28
  • 9th grade: 75
  • 10th grade: 52
  • 11th grade: 49
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 145
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,018
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,283
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,534
  • Associate degree: 1,756
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,847
  • Master's degree: 785
  • Professional school degree: 192
  • Doctorate degree: 216
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 444
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 15
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 8
  • 9th grade: 40
  • 10th grade: 44
  • 11th grade: 44
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 308
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,656
  • Less than 1 year of college: 934
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,543
  • Associate degree: 2,138
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,561
  • Master's degree: 1,440
  • Professional school degree: 118
  • Doctorate degree: 112
Educational Attainment for Females
Cottage Grove marital status for males
Cottage Grove marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,537
  • One, attached: 1,515
  • Two: 71
  • 3 or 4: 133
  • 5 to 9: 65
  • 10 to 19: 184
  • 20 to 49: 129
  • 50 or more: 257
  • Mobile homes: 109
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Cottage Grove
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cottage Grove, MN
  • 86.5%Utility gas
  • 12.2%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cottage Grove, MN
  • 71.7%Utility gas
  • 26.8%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 326
Here:

6.9%
Minnesota:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 142
Here:

6.3%
Minnesota:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 284
Here:

23.2%
Minnesota:

26.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability