Cottage Grove

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  5. Cottage Grove Family Information
  6. Cottage Grove Education Information
  7. Cottage Grove Public Benefits Information
  8. Cottage Grove Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Cottage Grove Zip Codes


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Cottage Grove Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,898
  • Land Area (2000): 92.363 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,809
Cottage Grove Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,333 67.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 168 2.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,371 30.12%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 297 12.40%
2. Finance and Insurance 177 7.39%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 173 7.22%
4. Educational Services 139 5.80%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 121 5.05%
6. Repair and Maintenance 120 5.01%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 84 3.51%
8. Health Care 79 3.30%
9. Public Administration 79 3.30%
10. Food Manufacturing 69 2.88%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 64 2.67%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 59 2.46%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 57 2.38%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 54 2.25%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 47 1.96%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 47 1.96%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 47 1.96%
18. U.S. Postal Service 39 1.63%
19. Truck Transportation 38 1.59%
20. Metal Manufactuing 37 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 419 18.95%
2. Finance and Insurance 306 13.84%
3. Educational Services 258 11.67%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 137 6.20%
5. Public Administration 130 5.88%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 63 2.85%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 58 2.62%
8. Social Assistance 56 2.53%
9. Food Manufacturing 49 2.22%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49 2.22%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 2.13%
12. Department and Other General Stores 47 2.13%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 46 2.08%
14. Construction 45 2.04%
15. Utilities 33 1.49%
16. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 31 1.40%
17. U.S. Postal Service 29 1.31%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 28 1.27%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 27 1.22%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25 1.13%

Cottage Grove Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 136 5.68%
2. Computer Specialists 123 5.14%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 120 5.01%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 108 4.51%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 108 4.51%
6. Other Management Occupations 84 3.51%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 81 3.38%
8. Other Production Occupations 77 3.22%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 77 3.22%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 76 3.17%
11. Carpenters 74 3.09%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 74 3.09%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 67 2.80%
14. Top Executives 66 2.76%
15. Engineers 56 2.34%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 55 2.30%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 2.21%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 50 2.09%
19. Electricians 47 1.96%
20. Other Construction Trades 41 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 204 9.23%
2. Registered Nurses 122 5.52%
3. Secretaries and Admins 106 4.79%
4. Computer Specialists 104 4.70%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 98 4.43%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 94 4.25%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 87 3.93%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 87 3.93%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 81 3.66%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 78 3.53%
11. Business Operations Specialists 77 3.48%
12. Customer Service Representatives 66 2.99%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 62 2.80%
14. Cashiers 61 2.76%
15. Accountants and Auditors 58 2.62%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 55 2.49%
17. Other Health Occupations 55 2.49%
18. Other Management Occupations 54 2.44%
19. Child Care Workers 43 1.94%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 43 1.94%

Cottage Grove Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,983 69.89%
15-35 hours 875 15.35%
1-14 hours 171 3.00%
No regular hours 670 11.76%

Cottage Grove Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 212 4.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 133 3.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 245 5.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 425 9.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 575 13.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 896 20.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 708 16.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 444 10.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 154 3.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 93 2.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 53 1.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 210 4.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 168 3.85%

Cottage Grove Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 143 3.27%
5-9 225 5.15%
10-14 495 11.34%
15-19 1,049 24.02%
20-24 1,037 23.75%
25-29 484 11.08%
30-34 565 12.94%
35-39 107 2.45%
40-44 72 1.65%
45-59 64 1.47%
60-89 121 2.77%
At least 90 5 0.11%

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 0 0.00% 3,433 78.61%
30-44 0 0.00% 744 17.04%
45-59 10 0.23% 54 1.24%
At least 60 0 0.00% 126 2.89%

Cottage Grove Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 417 9.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,871 85.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 63 1.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 183 4.02%

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): 2,754 (7,845 people)
Families (2000): 2,261 (7,057 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,520
People at same address in 1995: 3,972
Cottage Grove Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 53 1.92%
$10,000-$14,999 80 2.90%
$15,000-$19,999 48 1.74%
$20,000-$24,999 54 1.96%
$25,000-$29,999 42 1.53%
$30,000-$34,999 62 2.25%
$35,000-$39,999 116 4.21%
$40,000-$44,999 128 4.65%
$45,000-$49,999 147 5.34%
$50,000-$59,999 257 9.33%
$60,000-$74,999 604 21.93%
$75,000-$99,999 709 25.74%
$100,000-$124,999 251 9.11%
$125,000-$149,999 87 3.16%
$150,000-$199,999 67 2.43%
$200,000 or more 49 1.78%

Cottage Grove Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 383 13.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 827 29.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 143 5.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 496 17.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 582 21.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 217 7.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cottage Grove Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,569 30.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,641 19.79%
Public Assistance 23 0.28%
Retirement 269 3.24%
Self Employment 524 6.32%
Social Security 344 4.15%
Supplemental Security 34 0.41%
Wage / Salary 2,531 30.52%
Other 357 4.31%

Cottage Grove Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 877 44.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,102 55.68%

Cottage Grove Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 200 6.89%
Color 1 Box Married 2,018 69.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 640 22.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45 1.55%

Cottage Grove Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 221 7.64%
Color 1 Box Married 2,059 71.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 470 16.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 142 4.91%

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 79 1.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 221 4.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,370 24.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,532 27.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 613 11.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,261 22.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 416 7.57%

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 126 1.60% 56 0.71% 182 2.30%
Kindergarten 175 2.22% 0 0.00% 175 2.22%
Grades 1-4 541 6.85% 11 0.14% 552 6.99%
Grades 5-8 465 5.89% 65 0.82% 530 6.71%
Grades 9-12 369 4.67% 38 0.48% 407 5.15%
Undergrad college 265 3.36% 37 0.47% 302 3.82%
Graduate or professional school 61 0.77% 11 0.14% 72 0.91%
Total 2,002 25.35% 218 2.76% 2,220 28.11%

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 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 7,587 96.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 244 3.12%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cottage Grove Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,406 17.80%
10-19 Years 1,152 14.59%
20-29 Years 784 9.93%
30-39 Years 1,615 20.45%
40-49 Years 1,457 18.45%
50-59 Years 800 10.13%
60-69 Years 354 4.48%
70-79 Years 209 2.65%
80-89 Years 96 1.22%
90+ Years 25 0.32%

Cottage Grove Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,008 50.75%
Color 1 Box Female 3,890 49.25%

Cottage Grove Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,565 95.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 113 1.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 89 1.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 62 0.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 50 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cottage Grove Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,881 38.16%
2. Norwegian 1,655 16.27%
3. Irish 1,043 10.25%
4. English 576 5.66%
5. Polish 494 4.86%
6. Italian 279 2.74%
7. French Non-Basque 252 2.48%
8. Dutch 223 2.19%
9. United States Or American 213 2.09%
10. Scotch Irish 181 1.78%

Cottage Grove Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,895 95.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 90 1.25%
3. Other West Germanic 43 0.60%
4. Vietnamese 37 0.51%
5. Italian 36 0.50%
6. German 22 0.31%
7. French 20 0.28%
8. Laotian 13 0.18%
9. Russian 12 0.17%
10. Polish 8 0.11%

Cottage Grove Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,700 97.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 97 1.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 75 0.95%

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
Alphabetical | By Population
53527