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Cottage Grove, WI

Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Dane County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
7,906 Population 1,686/sq mi density
$132,717 Median Income $54,634 per capita
$401,900 Home Value $464,715 Zillow
$1,500 Median Rent 24.8% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
42 Violent Crime/100K 305 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$132,717 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$401,900 home value, $1,500/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
42 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
7,906
Population Density
1,686
per square mile
Land Area
3.5
square miles (9.0 km²)
Median Age
40.0 yrs
3% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
50%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 84% US: 61.6%
Black 0.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 15.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
84%
Black
0.3%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94%
Spanish
6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.8%
47% above US avg (6%)
Disability
7.3%
44% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.2%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.7%
34% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.453
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population7,906
Population Density1,686 / sq mi
Land Area3.5 sq mi
Median Age40.0 years

Gender

Male49.5%
Female50.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White84.0%
Black or African American0.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.0%
Spanish6.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.8%
Disability7.3%
Health Insurance98.2%
Uninsured5.7%
Broadband Access97.9%
Gini Coefficient0.453

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M