Cortland County, NY Demographic Data
Cortland County, NY Summary
Cortland County is located in New York
- Population: 49,456
- Area: 501.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 498.76 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.76 sq. miles
- Population Density: 98.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,448.49 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cortland County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,935
51%
50.8
Male
23,778
49%
49.2
Total Population
48,713
323,128,000
Cortland County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,355
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,955
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,578
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,491
9.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,768
11.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,570
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,120
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,388
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,213
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,881
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,270
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,091
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,033
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
39,107
80.3%
77.2
Female
20,293
51.9%
51.3
Male
18,814
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,503
70.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,990
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,394
15.2%
15.2
Female
4,082
55.2%
55.8
Male
3,312
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Cortland County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
47,725
98.0%
96.8
White
45,887
94.2%
72.6
Black or African American
799
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
69
0.1%
0.8
Asian
451
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
143
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
116
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
136
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
56
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
4
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
17
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
498
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
988
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,250
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
108
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
514
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
101
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
527
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,463
97.4%
82.2
Cortland County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
856
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,069
6.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,307
33.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,596
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,163
13.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,320
14.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,255
10.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,925
9.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,641
90.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,575
24.7%
31.2
Cortland County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,300
39.9%
33.7%
Now Married
17,434
42.7%
47.5
Divorced
3,661
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
970
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,460
6.0
5.8%
Cortland County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
44,574
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,784
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
674
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
744
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
333
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
33
0.1%
1.1%
Cortland County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,108
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,012
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,929
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,718
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,887
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,437
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,312
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,104
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
809
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
367
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
50,910
57,617
Per capita income
24,665
31,128
Cortland County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
670
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,714
11.1%
9.8
Construction
1,329
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,862
32.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
825
3.4%
6.6
Information
216
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,896
11.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,267
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,508
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,084
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,778
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
797
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
410
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,134
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,408
34.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,091
12.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,727
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,996
20.5%
18.1%
Cortland County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,749
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,226
76.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,540
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
176
0.7%
5.1
Walked
1,441
6.1%
2.7
Other means
201
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,165
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.7
26.6
Cortland County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,644
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,008
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,944
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
3,087
17.5%
21.0
Cortland County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,683
86.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,511
65.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,172
34.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,809
13.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Cortland County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,492
1 room
436
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
505
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,037
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,661
13.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,512
17.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,274
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,908
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,197
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,962
14.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cortland County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,492
1-unit, detached
12,529
61.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
299
1.5%
5.9
2-units
2,171
10.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,699
8.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,055
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
433
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
724
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,582
7.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cortland County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,383
45.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
919
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,935
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,732
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,344
11.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,487
7.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,743
8.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
776
3.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
149
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.1%
1.4%
Cortland County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,998
50.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,417
8.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,294
13.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,510
14.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
562
3.2%
0.1
Wood
1,537
8.7%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
250
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
99
0.6%
1.1
Cortland County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,387
47295100.0
Less than $500
49
0.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
82
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
111
1.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
427
6.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,209
18.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,637
25.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,872
45.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,219
50.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,124
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
638
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
353
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,044
16.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Cortland County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,803
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
58
1.0%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
61
1.1%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
700
12.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,094
18.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,881
66.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
369
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
700
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
904
15.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
761
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
924
16.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
659
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
486
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,984
34.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
454
0.0%
0.0%
Cortland County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,511
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
789
6.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,126
35.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,109
27.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,713
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,260
10.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
378
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
90
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
46
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,400
205,000
