Cottage Grove, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

85%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottage Grove	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$59,169	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$150,702	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$157,634	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,850	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,579	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,253	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.7%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottage Grove is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cottage Grove is 85% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottage Grove is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottage Grove is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,457 $150,702 $301,404

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cottage Grove median earnings by income bracket

Cottage Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.9%	20.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunfish Lake, MN	540	$373,859	359.7%
Lake Elmo, MN	9,402	$216,788	166.5%
Lakeland Shores, MN	363	$181,273	122.9%
Mendota Heights, MN	11,733	$178,997	120.1%
Rosemount, MN	25,406	$167,328	105.7%
Cottage Grove, MN	38,398	$150,702	85.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carpentersville, IL	38,383	$109,560	34.7%
Commack, NY	38,358	$218,642	168.8%
Meridian, MS	38,491	$45,599	43.9%
Mechanicsville, VA	38,496	$113,563	39.6%
Braintree Town, MA	38,517	$149,503	83.8%
Cottage Grove, MN	38,398	$150,702	85.3%

Source: The Cottage Grove, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.