Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 98.2 km² (37.9 mi²). 88.0 km² (34.0 mi²) of it is land and 10.2 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.39% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 30,582 people, 9,932 households, and 8,462 families residing in the city. The population density is 347.5/km² (899.9/mi²). There are 10,024 housing units at an average density of 113.9/km² (295.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.54% White, 2.35% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 2.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 9,932 households out of which 49.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% are non-families. 11.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.07 and the average family size is 3.32.

In the city the population is spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $65,825, and the median income for a family is $68,935. Males have a median income of $45,567 versus $31,232 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,348. 2.2% of the population and 1.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.5% are under the age of 18 and 2.6% are 65 or older.