Cottage Grove Demographics

  • Population: 5,824
  • Median Household Income: $75,833
  • Percentage with a Bachelors Degree or Higher: 40.80%
  • County Physicians: 2,995
  • Percentage of Homes Vacant: 3.69%

2010 Estimates

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General Demographics

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Gender Breakdown

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin is 48% Male and 52% Female.

Age Breakdown

The largest age group is 35 to 44 with 17.1% of the total population. 34.6% of the population of Cottage Grove is 19 years old or younger.

Race Breakdown

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin is 90% White, 2% African American, 0% American Indian, 5% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 3% some other race.

Social Characteristics

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Educational Attainment

Population 25 years and older

40.8% of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin has a bachelor's degree or higher.

Marital Status

Population 15 years and older

57.7% of the population 15 and older are currently married, 24.1% have never been married, 10.2% are divorced, 7.3% are widowed and 0.8% are separated.

Student Enrollment

Population 3 years and older

Language Spoken At Home

91.90% speak only English at home, 2.30% speak Spanish and 5.80% speak some other language.

Housing Characteristics

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Fair Market Rent

Studio - $830
1 Bedroom - $990
2 Bedrooms - $1200
3 Bedrooms - $1660
4 Bedrooms - $1840

A 2 Bedroom unit in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin should rent for $1200.

Housing Availability

96.31% of the homes in Cottage Grove are occupied.

Housing Type

67.2% of the homes in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin are single unit detached.

Year Built

76% of the Homes in Cottage Grove were built since 1990.

Fuel Type

84.00% of the homes in Cottage Grove are heated with Utility Gas.

Economic Characteristics

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Median Income

Median Household Income
$75,833
Median Family Income
$84,661
Per Capita Income
$29,606

Vehicles

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