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Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Cottage Grove city, Minnesota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Higher incomeGrowingWashington County · 33.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Cottage GrovePeer medianPctileSource
Population40,99242,50636
Population change (10 yr)16.6%17.5%40
Median household income$120,791$114,05155
Poverty rate4.2%5.4%27
Bachelor's degree or higher40.8%40.3%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)15.7%25.8%20
Median owner-occupied home value$378,800$379,35045
Median gross rent$1,783$1,90927
Housing vacancy rate0.6%3.4%0
Worked from home21.1%18.1%64
Population, 2010–2024
Cottage GrovePeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
Cottage GrovePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+5.5%+14.2%+9.8%
Housing units+3.9%+16.0%+20.0%
Median household income+11.8%+33.7%+37.7%
Median owner-occupied home value-2.5%+68.9%+61.4%
Median gross rent+9.5%+48.1%+41.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher-0.6%+30.3%+13.4%
Worked from home+19.5%+413.0%+269.0%
Poverty rate-14.6%+9.2%-7.7%
Establishment density · Washington County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars16.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services11.3US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services32.5US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care19.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.8US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.8US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Oswego, IL8336,375+14.7%$123,79244.3%
Lake Stevens, WA8140,253+38.0%$122,33635.0%
The Colony, TX8145,454+17.5%$114,51147.7%
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Crystal Lake, IL7940,579-0.0%$108,41842.0%