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Cottage Grove, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Douglas County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,630
Population
2,740/sq mi density
$64,133
Median Income
$31,603 per capita
$318,800
Home Value
$390,874 Zillow
$1,031
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
132
Violent Crime/100K
5,845 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$64,133 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$318,800 home value, $1,031/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,133
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,603
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cottage Grove vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cottage Grove’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,133
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,603
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,188
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,038
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,038
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,360M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,503
Restaurants
275
Healthcare
326
Retail
395
Manufacturing
131
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,188
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,648
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,133 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,603 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,188 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,038 |
| County GDP | $5,360M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,503 |
| Restaurants | 275 |
| Healthcare | 326 |
| Retail | 395 |
| Manufacturing | 131 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,188 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,648 |