CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cottage Grove

Tennessee · 64 residents · 0.17 sq mi

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With 64 people, Cottage Grove is a city in Tennessee. At a median age of 52.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 100% of homes are owner-occupied. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,500. There are 33 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 52.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

−34%vs 2000

vs 97 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

52.5

+53%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.17 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202460

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.6%(1)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(5)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(4)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.9%(7)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 443.1%(2)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.6%(10)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6421.9%(14)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.1%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412.5%(8)

US avg: 4%

85 and over10.9%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,375

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,602

−22%vs 2000

vs $13,608 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

−16.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,500

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2023

Owner-occupied

100.0%

+26.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.2% in 2000

0.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(95)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(64)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American5%(3)

Costa Rican5%(3)

Ancestry

English26.7%(16)

Irish16.7%(10)

German11.7%(7)

American6.7%(4)

Dutch3.3%(2)

British1.7%(1)

Portuguese1.7%(1)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(1)

Welsh1.7%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.0%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.0%

−15.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.9 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 20.7 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 married26.9%(7)

Married42.3%(11)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced30.8%(8)

Women 15+

Never married4.5%(1)

Married40.9%(9)

Widowed22.7%(5)

Divorced31.8%(7)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−18.0 ptssince 2013

from 23.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.0%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.3%

−12.2 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.7%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 59.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.0%

−9.2 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% 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)14.3%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.3%(1)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 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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