Cottage Grove, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,124 (All urban)

Cottage Grove, Oregon Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,478 (3,342 occupied: 2,050 owner occupied, 1,292 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	36%

Housing density: 1055 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $314,095.

Median contract rent in 2007: $515 (lower quartile is $341, upper quartile is $659)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $568

Median gross rent in Cottage Grove, OR in 2007: $618

Housing units in Cottage Grove with a mortgage: 1,174 (178 second mortgage, 137 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 591

Cottage Grove,OR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $190,163 (it was $112,200 in 2000)

Cottage Grove:	$190,163
Oregon:	$257,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $142,511 - $248,273

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $205,559
Here: $205,559
State: $345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $177,741
Here: $177,741
State: $271,304

Mobile homes: $68,768
Here: $68,768
State: $78,759

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,382

In family households: 7,125 (1,622 male householders, 613 female householders)
1,681 spouses, 2,601 children (2,297 natural, 50 adopted, 254 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 96 other relatives, 342 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,257 (357 male householders (259 living alone)), 695 female householders (639 living alone)), 205 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 155 (107 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 964 2-persons, 421 3-persons, 483 4-persons, 207 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 898 1-person, 126 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

1,380 married couples with children.
671 single-parent households (152 men, 519 women).

91.9% of residents of Cottage Grove speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 478 (5.6%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cottage Grove, Oregon:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 48 3 rooms: 102 4 rooms: 143 5 rooms: 603 6 rooms: 599 7 rooms: 359 8 rooms: 107 9 or more rooms: 89

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cottage Grove, Oregon:
	1 room: 60 2 rooms: 230 3 rooms: 254 4 rooms: 288 5 rooms: 235 6 rooms: 122 7 rooms: 80 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 56
1995 to 1998: 300
1990 to 1994: 185
1980 to 1989: 319
1970 to 1979: 615
1960 to 1969: 536
1950 to 1959: 359
1940 to 1949: 349
1939 or earlier: 759

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cottage Grove:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 132 2 bedrooms: 431 3 bedrooms: 1,279 4 bedrooms: 156 5 or more bedrooms: 42

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cottage Grove:
	no bedroom: 80 1 bedroom: 433 2 bedrooms: 433 3 bedrooms: 278 4 bedrooms: 68 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Cottage Grove in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 601 2 vehicles: 946 3 vehicles: 375 4 vehicles: 46 5 or more vehicles: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Cottage Grove in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 302 1 vehicle: 534 2 vehicles: 341 3 vehicles: 73 4 vehicles: 42 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Cottage Grove, OR:

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 32
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 12
$70,000 to $79,999: 18
$80,000 to $89,999: 17
$90,000 to $99,999: 15
$100,000 to $124,999: 109
$125,000 to $149,999: 206
$150,000 to $174,999: 357
$175,000 to $199,999: 404
$200,000 to $249,999: 593
$250,000 to $299,999: 219
$300,000 to $399,999: 84
$400,000 to $499,999: 42
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Cottage Grove rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cottage Grove:

Less than $100: 47 people
$100 to $149: 77
$150 to $199: 86
$200 to $249: 58
$250 to $299: 43
$300 to $349: 67
$350 to $399: 91
$400 to $449: 102
$450 to $499: 78
$500 to $549: 90
$550 to $599: 100
$600 to $649: 129
$650 to $699: 104
$700 to $749: 62
$750 to $799: 89
$800 to $899: 81
$900 to $999: 39
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 36

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 85 1990 to 1994: 134 1985 to 1989: 84 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 50 1970 to 1974: 34 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 78

Cottage Grove, OR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.9%
Number of people working at home: 111 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 309
5 to 9 minutes: 573
10 to 14 minutes: 314
15 to 19 minutes: 175
20 to 24 minutes: 179
25 to 29 minutes: 296
30 to 34 minutes: 821
35 to 39 minutes: 142
40 to 44 minutes: 94
45 to 59 minutes: 120
60 to 89 minutes: 112
90 or more minutes: 42

Cottage Grove mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,557 (78%)
Carpooled: 386 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 48 (1%)
Bicycle: 25 (1%)
Walked: 149 (5%)
Other means: 12 (0%)
Worked at home: 111 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 461
$10,000 to $14,999: 264
$15,000 to $19,999: 284
$20,000 to $24,999: 293
$25,000 to $29,999: 309
$30,000 to $34,999: 234
$35,000 to $39,999: 210
$40,000 to $44,999: 180
$45,000 to $49,999: 227
$50,000 to $59,999: 252
$60,000 to $74,999: 288
$75,000 to $99,999: 191
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1366

German: 852

English: 657

Irish: 604

United States or American: 507

Italian: 312

Scotch-Irish: 284

Scottish: 207

Norwegian: 207

Swedish: 155

Dutch: 110

French (except Basque): 104

Polish: 77

French Canadian: 72

Danish: 69

European: 67

Swiss: 53

Portuguese: 46

Russian: 39

British: 36

Finnish: 28

Czech: 24

Lithuanian: 19

Belgian: 19

German Russian: 16

Celtic: 12

Austrian: 12

Slovak: 8

Canadian: 8

Welsh: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

Scandinavian: 7

Serbian: 7

Syrian: 3

Arab:: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (51%)
India (8%)
Philippines (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Canada (5%)
Sweden (4%)
Vietnam (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3915
Northeast: 329
Midwest: 709
South: 537
West: 2516

45% of Cottage Grove residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Oregon.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 40
7th and 8th grade: 79
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 90
11th grade: 133
12th grade, no diploma: 103
High school graduate (or equivalency): 641
Less than 1 year of college: 237
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 589
Associate degree: 150
Bachelor's degree: 171
Master's degree: 34
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 85
7th and 8th grade: 89
9th grade: 52
10th grade: 163
11th grade: 109
12th grade, no diploma: 104
High school graduate (or equivalency): 993
Less than 1 year of college: 292
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 480
Associate degree: 289
Bachelor's degree: 194
Master's degree: 89
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 40.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 36.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 33.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,168
Black householders: $13,300
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $9,983
Asian householders: $167,807
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $33,645
Some other race householders: $23,722
Two or more races householders: $41,019
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,480

Cottage Grove household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cottage Grove household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Cottage Grove household income for Asian householders

Cottage Grove household income for Some other race householders

Cottage Grove household income for Two or more races householders

Cottage Grove household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Cottage Grove marital status for males

Cottage Grove marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $191,348
Black or African American householders: $93,216
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $203,890
Asian householders: $247,109
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $190,670
Some other race householders: $233,042
Two or more races householders: $144,062
Hispanic or Latino householders: $259,990

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,346
One, attached: 200
Two: 107
3 or 4: 122
5 to 9: 113
10 to 19: 78
20 to 49: 173
50 or more: 115
Mobile homes: 224

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,136

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cottage Grove:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (42%) Electricity (40%) Wood (15%) Other fuel (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (57%) Utility gas (28%) Wood (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67

Here:	6.3%
Oregon:	9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 74

Here:	14.0%
Oregon:	7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	7.6%
Oregon:	16.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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