Cottage Grove, OR Profile

Cottage Grove, OR, population 8,724, is located in Oregon's Lane county, about 17.7 miles from Eugene and 79.2 miles from Salem.

Through the 90's Cottage Grove's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cottage Grove has grown by about 3%.

Cottage Grove's property crime levels tend to be higher than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cottage Grove tend to be lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.80
	Males	34.40
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,445	N/A
2001	8,451	0.07%
2002	8,472	0.25%
2003	8,523	0.60%
2004	8,630	1.26%
2005	8,724	1.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,442

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	187
2002	253
2003	164
2004	140
2005	263
2006	135

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	4	1	4	1
Robbery	3	6	3	7	6	6
Aggravated Assault	10	13	7	3	13	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,016
2002	6,201
2003	5,608
2004	6,129
2005	6,256
2006	5,594

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	65	71	66	98	85	90
Larceny, Theft	349	425	373	389	373	370
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	43	40	40	89	36
Arson	5	4	3	5	14	8

Location

Elevation	641 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities