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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cottage Grove

Wisconsin · 1,131 residents · 4.69 sq mi
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Cottage Grove is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $39,891. Population has fallen 72% since 2000, a loss of 2,928 residents. Median home value is $69,400. Poverty is rare here, at 3.0% of residents. Households here earn about 35% more than the Wisconsin median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,131
−72%vs 2000
vs 4,059 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 31.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
3933K5K7K9K1990201020202024Cottage Grove
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.5%(119)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(102)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(85)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195%(56)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(75)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3424.2%(274)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(190)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(93)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.8%(66)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.9%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842%(23)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(4)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,891
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,628 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,583
−47%vs 2000
vs $25,777 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$69,400
−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $164,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$565
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $819 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.2%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.5% in 2000
33.8% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(3,836)
Black1.8%(74)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(73)
Asian0.5%(20)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,125)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(18)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0.4%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(261)
Puerto Rican0.9%(79)
Ecuadorian0.5%(45)
Colombian0.3%(25)
Spaniard0.2%(13)
Asian origin
Hmong2.3%(194)
Asian Indian2.2%(187)
Chinese0.8%(71)
Filipino0.6%(53)
Vietnamese0.2%(14)
Ancestry
German37.9%(3,228)
Irish13.3%(1,133)
Norwegian11.9%(1,013)
English5.8%(494)
Polish5.1%(437)
French5%(428)
Scottish4.1%(353)
Italian4%(340)
Dutch3.2%(276)
American3%(256)
Swedish2.5%(214)
Czech1.9%(160)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian1.1%(91)
West Indian0.9%(79)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(35)
Lithuanian0.4%(34)
Finnish0.4%(31)
British0.3%(25)
Armenian0.2%(19)
Welsh0.2%(19)
Austrian0.2%(14)
Danish0.2%(14)
Hungarian0.2%(13)
Swiss0.1%(9)
Russian0%(1)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
−16.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.6%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.8%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.4 min
+65%vs 2000
vs 11.7 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 married29.8%(1,061)
Married62.7%(2,234)
Widowed3.3%(119)
Divorced4.2%(148)
Women 15+
Never married26.3%(860)
Married59.7%(1,955)
Widowed6.8%(224)
Divorced7.2%(236)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin?

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin has about 1,131 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin earns about $39,891 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cottage Grove, Wisconsin expensive?

In Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $69,400, and the typical rent is about $565 a month.

How educated are people in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin?

About 22.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin?

About 3.0% of people in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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