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Cortland, New York

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StatisticCortlandNew YorkUnited States
Total Population17,45019,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,482$85,974$80,734
Median Age27.439.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.2%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$152,600$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$975$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate20.8%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born3.3%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate45.9%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.832.626.4
Worked from Home6.9%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.8%42.5%46.9%

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Age in Cortland, New York

StatisticCortlandNew YorkUnited States
Median Age27.439.838.9
Under 18 %14.8%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %30.3%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.2%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.9%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.6%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Cortland, New York

StatisticCortlandNew YorkUnited States
Households7,0197,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households45.5%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.0%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.7%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone38.0%31.1%28.7%
Never Married55.0%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cortland, New York

StatisticCortlandNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,083$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.4%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.3%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.3%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.8%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.6%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households22.1%15.6%n/a

Housing in Cortland, New York

StatisticCortlandNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units7,7188,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.6%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.1%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.1%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,947.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.1%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.1%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,190$6,582n/a

Education in Cortland, New York

StatisticCortlandNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School9.3%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate33.0%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.5%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.2%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.9%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cortland, New York

StatisticCortlandNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.6%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work10.3%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.7%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car19.7%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Cortland, New York

StatisticCortlandNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.3%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.8%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.1%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Cortland

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.