Cottage Grove is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 8,857 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cottage Grove is the 128th largest community in Wisconsin. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Cottage Grove, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Cottage Grove, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Cottage Grove’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Cottage Grove does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $123,750.00. Cottage Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Cottage Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cottage Grove is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cottage Grove is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cottage Grove who work in management occupations (15.37%), sales jobs (14.16%), and office and administrative support (8.40%). Also of interest is that Cottage Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.19% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Cottage Grove is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cottage Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cottage Grove perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Cottage Grove is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cottage Grove. 54.37% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Cottage Grove in 2022 was $50,210, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,840 for a family of four. Cottage Grove is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Cottage Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cottage Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cottage Grove include German, Irish, Norwegian, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Cottage Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Spanish.
