Cottage Grove (Oregon)

Lane County

41-15950

Cottage Grove is a city in Lane County in the U.S. state of Oregon. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 8,445 in an area of 8.6 km ². The population density is 987 per km ².

Demography

Data obtained from the census in 2000 8.445 residents of Cottage Grove were living in 3,264 households; among them were 2,183 families. The population density was 988 per km ². In place of 3,430 residential units were recorded. Among the population was 92.8 % White, 0.2% African American, 1.2% American Indian, 0.9 % Asian and 1.6% of other ethnic groups; 3.2 % reported belonging to several ethnic groups.

Among the 3,264 households 33.0 % had children under the age of 18; 49.4 % were married couples living together. 28.1 % of households were single-person households. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size is 3.05.

The population was spread out with 27.4 % under the age of 18, 8.5 % from 18 to 24, 26.4 % 25-44 years, 21.7% from 45 to 64 years and 16.0 % of 65 years or older. The median age was 37 years.

The median household income was $ 30,442, the median family income $ 37,457. The per capita income in Cottage Grove was $ 14,550. Under the poverty line lived 19.8 % of the population.