Cottage Grove is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 8,880 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cottage Grove is the 128th largest community in Wisconsin. Cottage Grove has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Cottage Grove, where the median household income is $132,717.00.

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.

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: 18.46% 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.

If knowledge is power, Cottage Grove is a pretty powerful place. 54.53% of the adults in Cottage Grove have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Cottage Grove in 2022 was $54,634, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $218,536 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, English, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Cottage Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Spanish.