Cottage Grove

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  4. Cottage Grove Employment Information
  5. Cottage Grove Family Information
  6. Cottage Grove Education Information
  7. Cottage Grove Business Information
  8. Cottage Grove Public Benefits Information
  9. Cottage Grove Criminal Information
  10. Cottage Grove Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cottage Grove Zip Codes


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Cottage Grove Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,582
  • Land Area (2000): 88.018 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.197 square kilometers
Cottage Grove Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 47,429 2002 51,391 2005 1,289
2000 50,347 2003 57,157 2006 1,290
2001 50,906 2004 57,642 2007 62,145

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Houses (2000): 10,024
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 567
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 274
Cottage Grove Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,201 92.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 85 0.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,271 7.43%

Cottage Grove Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Grove Employment Information Back to top
Cottage Grove Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,880 12,439 441 3.42% 34
1991 13,438 12,822 616 4.58% 46
1992 13,862 13,275 587 4.23% 42
1993 14,395 13,899 495 3.44% 34
1994 15,291 14,865 426 2.78% 28
1995 16,373 15,952 422 2.57% 26
1996 17,140 16,691 449 2.62% 26
1997 17,783 17,408 375 2.11% 21
1998 17,957 17,612 345 1.92% 19
1999 18,510 18,171 339 1.83% 18
2000 18,150 17,720 430 2.37% 24
2001 18,313 17,771 543 2.96% 30
2002 18,267 17,595 673 3.68% 37
2003 18,691 17,924 767 4.10% 41
2004 18,800 18,044 756 4.02% 40
2005 18,945 18,285 661 3.49% 35
2006 19,129 18,468 661 3.46% 34
2007 19,293 18,546 747 3.87% 39
2008 19,376 18,436 940 4.85% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,206 18,360 846 4.40% 44
Feb 2008 19,201 18,369 832 4.33% 43
Mar 2008 19,315 18,413 902 4.67% 47
Apr 2008 19,379 18,557 822 4.24% 42
May 2008 19,403 18,522 881 4.54% 45
Jun 2008 19,460 18,509 951 4.89% 49
Jul 2008 19,602 18,522 1,080 5.51% 55
Aug 2008 19,505 18,433 1,072 5.50% 55
Sep 2008 19,313 18,235 1,078 5.58% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cottage Grove Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 789 9.11%
2. Finance and Insurance 490 5.66%
3. Public Administration 421 4.86%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 378 4.37%
5. Metal Manufactuing 318 3.67%
6. Educational Services 312 3.60%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 298 3.44%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 249 2.88%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 244 2.82%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 242 2.80%
11. Health Care 215 2.48%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 210 2.43%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 200 2.31%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 198 2.29%
15. Truck Transportation 188 2.17%
16. Air Transportation 184 2.13%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 180 2.08%
18. Other Transportation 179 2.07%
19. U.S. Postal Service 168 1.94%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 164 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 968 11.84%
2. Educational Services 958 11.72%
3. Health Care 937 11.46%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 443 5.42%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 402 4.92%
6. Public Administration 402 4.92%
7. Social Assistance 379 4.64%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 266 3.25%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 198 2.42%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 173 2.12%
11. Department and Other General Stores 165 2.02%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 159 1.94%
13. Construction 145 1.77%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 139 1.70%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 139 1.70%
16. Air Transportation 125 1.53%
17. U.S. Postal Service 118 1.44%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 118 1.44%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 115 1.41%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 112 1.37%

Cottage Grove Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 526 6.08%
2. Other Production Occupations 498 5.75%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 447 5.16%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 431 4.98%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 390 4.51%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 361 4.17%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 357 4.12%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 283 3.27%
9. Other Management Occupations 280 3.23%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 274 3.17%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 259 2.99%
12. Other Construction Trades 212 2.45%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 192 2.22%
14. Accountants and Auditors 180 2.08%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 179 2.07%
16. Engineers 172 1.99%
17. Printing Workers 169 1.95%
18. Business Operations Specialists 166 1.92%
19. Top Executives 162 1.87%
20. Electricians 156 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 777 9.50%
2. Secretaries and Admins 450 5.50%
3. Business Operations Specialists 377 4.61%
4. Customer Service Representatives 320 3.91%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 289 3.53%
6. Cashiers 288 3.52%
7. Child Care Workers 265 3.24%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 262 3.20%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 261 3.19%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 261 3.19%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 258 3.16%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 256 3.13%
13. Computer Specialists 239 2.92%
14. Other Management Occupations 235 2.87%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 231 2.83%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 217 2.65%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 193 2.36%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 172 2.10%
19. Other Production Occupations 158 1.93%
20. Accountants and Auditors 148 1.81%

Cottage Grove Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,412 66.39%
15-35 hours 3,269 15.06%
1-14 hours 777 3.58%
No regular hours 3,249 14.97%

Cottage Grove Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 578 3.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 707 4.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,091 6.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,905 11.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,460 15.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,485 15.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,035 12.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,224 7.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 538 3.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 457 2.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 127 0.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 151 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,141 7.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,296 8.00%

Cottage Grove Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 369 2.28%
5-9 1,285 7.93%
10-14 1,639 10.12%
15-19 1,771 10.94%
20-24 2,492 15.39%
25-29 2,016 12.45%
30-34 3,222 19.90%
35-39 769 4.75%
40-44 687 4.24%
45-59 1,410 8.71%
60-89 355 2.19%
At least 90 180 1.11%

Cottage Grove Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 34 0.21% 9,538 58.89%
30-44 79 0.49% 4,599 28.40%
45-59 63 0.39% 1,347 8.32%
At least 60 60 0.37% 475 2.93%

Cottage Grove Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,845 11.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,877 83.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 62 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 236 1.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 133 0.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 479 2.87%

Cottage Grove Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Grove Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,902 (30,498 people)
Families (2000): 8,573 (28,352 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,199
People at same address in 1995: 17,453
Cottage Grove Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 92 0.93%
$10,000-$14,999 197 1.99%
$15,000-$19,999 197 1.99%
$20,000-$24,999 246 2.48%
$25,000-$29,999 361 3.65%
$30,000-$34,999 438 4.42%
$35,000-$39,999 419 4.23%
$40,000-$44,999 521 5.26%
$45,000-$49,999 472 4.77%
$50,000-$59,999 1,192 12.04%
$60,000-$74,999 1,835 18.53%
$75,000-$99,999 2,215 22.37%
$100,000-$124,999 918 9.27%
$125,000-$149,999 452 4.56%
$150,000-$199,999 149 1.50%
$200,000 or more 198 2.00%

Cottage Grove Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,097 11.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,714 27.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 305 3.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,938 19.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,370 23.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,022 10.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 289 2.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 131 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Cottage Grove Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,220 33.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,178 15.01%
Public Assistance 155 0.56%
Retirement 1,215 4.37%
Self Employment 1,222 4.39%
Social Security 1,421 5.11%
Supplemental Security 124 0.45%
Wage / Salary 9,134 32.82%
Other 1,164 4.18%

Cottage Grove Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,291 44.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,188 56.00%

Cottage Grove Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 540 4.88%
Color 1 Box Married 7,631 68.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,794 25.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 99 0.89%

Cottage Grove Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 761 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 7,707 68.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,325 20.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 418 3.73%

Cottage Grove Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Grove Education Information Back to top
Cottage Grove Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 284 1.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,202 5.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,210 30.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,414 31.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,872 9.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,559 17.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,052 5.11%

Cottage Grove Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 494 1.62% 305 1.00% 799 2.61%
Kindergarten 478 1.56% 62 0.20% 540 1.77%
Grades 1-4 2,152 7.04% 243 0.79% 2,395 7.83%
Grades 5-8 2,027 6.63% 128 0.42% 2,155 7.05%
Grades 9-12 2,102 6.87% 100 0.33% 2,202 7.20%
Undergrad college 777 2.54% 257 0.84% 1,034 3.38%
Graduate or professional school 137 0.45% 146 0.48% 283 0.93%
Total 8,167 26.71% 1,241 4.06% 9,408 30.76%

Cottage Grove Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Grove Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $225,219,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $13,255,000
Cottage Grove Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Grove Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cottage Grove Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,744 97.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 677 2.23%

Cottage Grove Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Grove Criminal Information Back to top
Cottage Grove Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.654 0.274 0.000 0.084 1.012 0.295 4.154 19.608 0.759 24.816
2000 0.834 0.258 0.000 0.179 1.271 0.139 3.357 19.743 0.477 23.715
2001 0.864 0.177 0.000 0.079 1.120 0.079 3.261 18.642 1.139 23.121
2002 0.837 0.136 0.078 0.136 1.187 0.214 3.308 18.758 0.837 23.117
2003 0.525 0.122 0.035 0.105 0.787 0.175 4.234 20.295 0.542 25.071
2004 0.729 0.191 0.000 0.121 1.041 0.191 4.216 19.101 0.798 24.114
2005 0.776 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.776 0.000 6.206 11.637 0.776 18.619
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.775 13.178 1.550 15.504
2007 0.354 0.000 0.000 0.338 0.692 0.080 4.473 19.921 0.515 24.909

Cottage Grove Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 2

Cottage Grove Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,225
2000 1,258
2001 1,234
2002 1,249

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Cottage Grove Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cottage Grove Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,473 17.90%
10-19 Years 5,375 17.58%
20-29 Years 3,374 11.03%
30-39 Years 5,818 19.02%
40-49 Years 4,946 16.17%
50-59 Years 3,227 10.55%
60-69 Years 1,549 5.07%
70-79 Years 665 2.17%
80-89 Years 144 0.47%
90+ Years 11 0.04%

Cottage Grove Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,234 49.81%
Color 1 Box Female 15,348 50.19%

Cottage Grove Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,196 92.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 775 2.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 699 2.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 434 1.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 318 1.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 115 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 27 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.06%

Cottage Grove Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,219 35.45%
2. Irish 4,473 12.00%
3. Norwegian 4,374 11.73%
4. Swedish 2,662 7.14%
5. French Non-Basque 1,844 4.95%
6. English 1,723 4.62%
7. Polish 1,619 4.34%
8. Italian 1,404 3.77%
9. United States Or American 763 2.05%
10. Dutch 577 1.55%

Cottage Grove Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,531 95.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 503 1.80%
3. German 275 0.99%
4. Other West Germanic 146 0.52%
5. Miao / Hmong 107 0.38%
6. Urdu 88 0.32%
7. French 55 0.20%
8. Arabic 35 0.13%
9. Tagalog 28 0.10%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 25 0.09%

Cottage Grove Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,700 97.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 467 1.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 390 1.28%

Cottage Grove Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cottage Grove Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Grove Zip Codes Back to top
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55016