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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cottage Grove

Oregon · 7,402 residents · 3.87 sq mi
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With 7,402 people, Cottage Grove is a city in Oregon. Median home value sits at $52,800. Households here earn about 22% less than in Oregon as a whole. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. Median household income is $21,384, under the $30,130 national median. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

7,402
−12%vs 2000
vs 8,445 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.3
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.87 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K8K9K10K11K19902000201020202024Cottage Grove
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(611)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.3%(689)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(539)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(496)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(464)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(1,116)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(1,108)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(628)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(570)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(667)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(403)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(111)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,384
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,442 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,206
−37%vs 2000
vs $14,550 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.6%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$52,800
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$396
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $534 in 2000
US average: $450
57.6%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.4% in 2000
42.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(7,639)
Black0.2%(13)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(417)
Asian0.9%(77)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(7,174)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(182)
Asian0.6%(43)
Other2.5%(185)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.6%(708)
Spaniard1.6%(175)
Puerto Rican0.5%(56)
Guatemalan0.4%(45)
Honduran0.3%(27)
Peruvian0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(197)
Chinese0.3%(36)
Filipino0.3%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(11)
Chamorro0.1%(8)
Ancestry
Irish17.2%(1,842)
German15.9%(1,706)
English12.4%(1,323)
French7%(747)
Norwegian4.9%(524)
Italian3.8%(409)
Scottish2.8%(295)
British2.7%(289)
Swedish2.4%(261)
American2.1%(223)
Dutch0.9%(94)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.7%(70)
Welsh0.6%(65)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(59)
Russian0.4%(45)
Portuguese0.4%(40)
Danish0.3%(28)
Slovak0.2%(19)
Arab0.2%(17)
Croatian0.1%(14)
Austrian0.1%(10)
Finnish0.1%(7)
Iranian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

15.1%
+4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.5 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(1,591)
Married48.3%(2,101)
Widowed2%(88)
Divorced13.1%(572)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(1,248)
Married47.3%(2,097)
Widowed14%(621)
Divorced10.5%(464)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.2%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.3%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.4%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.5%
−8.9 ptssince 2020
from 52.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.5%(52)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(110)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.9%(217)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(26)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 453 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Cottage Grove, Oregon?

Cottage Grove, Oregon has about 7,402 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cottage Grove, Oregon?

The typical household in Cottage Grove, Oregon earns about $21,384 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cottage Grove, Oregon expensive?

In Cottage Grove, Oregon, the median home is worth about $52,800, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.

How educated are people in Cottage Grove, Oregon?

About 15.1% of adults age 25 and over in Cottage Grove, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cottage Grove, Oregon?

About 16.6% of people in Cottage Grove, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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