Median Household Income
$120,791 ± $6,247
Median Home Value
$378,800 ± $8,121
Median Gross Rent
$1,783 ± $161/mo
Per Capita Income
$49,540
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Homeownership Rate
88.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.8%
Median Age
36.5
Average Commute
19 min
Households
14,395
Veterans
1,586
Population Over Time
Cottage Grove grew 16.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
35,169
2016
35,632
2018
36,221
2020
37,120
2022
39,274
2024
40,992
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
74.4%
Hispanic or Latino
7.6%
Black or African American
6.5%
Asian
7.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.