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Cortland County, NY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Cortland, NY
Designated Market Area: Syracuse, NY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 46,126   ( 3,210 from 2010 , 688 from 2020)
Land area: 498.8 square miles
Population density: 92.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:42,176 91.44% 8.8%
Black:9372.03% 32.9%
Indian:1410.31% 11.9%
Asian:5441.18% 31.1%
2+ races:8351.81% 14.4%
Hispanic:1,4933.24% 36.5%
Total non-White:3,9508.56% 28.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,035 11.1
Deaths:1,13612.1
Net Migration: -646-6.9
Net Immigration: 330.4
Change in White population:-4,076 -8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:866 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
49,336
46,25293.75%
7051.43%
1260.26%
4150.84%
7301.48%
1,0942.22%
3,0846.25%

2000
48,599
46,74896.19%
3990.82%
1310.27%
2030.42%
5201.07%
5651.16%
1,8513.81%

1990
48,963
47,62097.26%
3320.68%
1760.36%
2190.45%
n/a
6161.26%
1,3432.74%

1980
48,820
48,00998.34%
2080.43%
1250.26%
1300.27%
n/a
3360.69%
8111.66%

1970
45,894
45,61799.40%
1370.30%
490.11%
300.07%
n/a
350.08%
277 0.60%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,034 10.4
3,9908.2
-1,578-3.2
2070.4
-496 -1.0
1,233 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
6,289 12.8
4,2148.6
-3,334-6.8
2050.4
-872 -1.8
508 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
6,838 14.0
4,284 8.8
-2,238 -4.6
n/a
-389 -0.8
532 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-503 -1.1
n/a
2,392 5.2
534 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Cortland County, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.3
8,843 19.2%
37,283 80.8%
7,714 16.7%
18,514
2.33
11,320 61.1%
8,370 73.9%
1,052 9.3%
7,194 38.9%

2010
NumberPercent
35.8
10,411 21.1%
38,925 78.9%
6,458 13.1%
18,671
2.45
11,489 61.5%
8,414 73.2%
1,255 10.9%
7,182 38.5%

2000
NumberPercent
34.1
11,469 23.6%
37,130 76.4%
6,077 12.5%
18,249
2.49
11,714 64.2%
9,011 76.9%
1,241 10.6%
6,535 35.8%

1990
NumberPercent
30.4
12,154 24.8%
36,809 75.2%
5,954 12.2%
17,315
2.63
11,982 69.2%
9,744 81.3%
1,018 8.5%
5,333 30.8%

1980
NumberPercent
27.2
13,554 27.8%
35,266 72.2%
5,429 11.1%
16,276
2.79
11,501 70.7%
9,757 84.8%
844 7.3%
4,775 29.3%

2022 Housing Data for Cortland County, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,803 
Median Value$148,200 
Occupied18,51489.0%
Vacant2,28911.0%
Owned12,21366.0%
Rented6,30134.0%
Median Rent$884 
Single-Family Units13,88066.7%
    Detached13,40164.4%
    Attached4792.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,27510.9%
Mobile Homes1,5587.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cortland County, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006873.7%
$10,000 to $14,9999545.2%
$15,000 to $19,9998574.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996033.3%
$25,000 to $29,9996873.7%
$30,000 to $34,9998744.7%
$35,000 to $39,9997404.0%
$40,000 to $44,9996773.7%
$45,000 to $49,9999325.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3587.3%
$60,000 to $74,9992,45313.2%
$75,000 to $99,9992,42413.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,86510.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1866.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3997.6%
$200,000 or more8184.4%
Median Household Income65,029 
Per Capita Income31,594 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state64 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1106.0%
Public Assistance4562.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,69114.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,91068.6%
Unemployed1,2564.1%
In Armed Forces360.1%
Total Labor Force22,20272.9%
Not in Labor Force8,27327.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,6356,30654.8%
Non-Profit9551,82134.4%
Self-Employed1,35054471.3%
Local Government1,1281,49643.0%
State Government7911,06342.7%
Federal Government1077857.8%
Total Private + Self8,9856,85056.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,9814,45840.1%
Total11,96611,30851.4%
Pct. Govt.20.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,89312.4%
Sales and Office Occupations4,14217.8%
Professional, Technical5,95025.6%
Service Occupations5,23622.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing990.4%
All others5,06421.7%
White Collar 55.8%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services3,93416.9%
Health care and social assistance3,42414.7%
Retail trade2,69711.6%
Accommodation and food services2,31710.0%
Manufacturing2,1719.3%
Construction1,5326.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2895.5%
Public administration1,1014.7%
Other services9654.1%
Transportation and warehousing6332.7%
Finance and insurance6052.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5732.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4812.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing4181.8%
Wholesale trade4071.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3181.4%
Information2491.1%
Utilities1150.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction560.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cortland County, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1650.35%
Puerto Rican5451.17%
Cuban170.04%
Dominican720.15%
Total Central American420.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan140.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian70.01%
Salvadoran140.03%
Other Central American70.01%
Total South American1870.40%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian40.01%
Chilean530.11%
Colombian1030.22%
Ecuadorian40.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian230.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3800.81%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3410.73%
Japanese860.18%
Indian580.12%
Filipino400.09%
Korean160.03%
Vietnamese150.03%
Laotian150.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,21994.8%
Spanish5231.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4731.1%
Other Indo-European3600.8%
Chinese2630.6%
German, other Germanic2060.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1700.4%
Arabic1040.2%
Other Asian970.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish7,54516.1%
English7,42615.9%
German6,47513.8%
Italian4,4529.5%
American3,7588.0%
Polish1,3742.9%
French8971.9%
Scottish8431.8%
Dutch8371.8%
European7941.7%
Welsh5261.1%
French Canadian4420.9%
Swedish3930.8%
British3450.7%
Scotch-Irish3410.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen46,44599.3%
Not a citizen3100.7%
Native45,61497.6%
Foreign-born1,1412.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cortland County, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,003 3.4%1,739 5.9%8,983 30.7%9,399 32.1%4,387 15.0%3,763 12.9%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,003 3.4%
9-12 Years 1,739 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,983 30.7%
Some College 9,399 32.1%
Bach. Degree 4,387 15.0%
Grad Degree 3,763 12.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cortland County, NY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,693 23,126 1,567 6.3% 5.3%
1991 24,875 23,015 1,860 7.5% 7.3%
1992 24,941 22,880 2,061 8.3% 8.7%
1993 24,691 22,706 1,985 8.0% 7.9%
1994 24,337 22,465 1,872 7.7% 6.9%
1995 23,890 22,238 1,652 6.9% 6.3%
1996 23,684 22,217 1,467 6.2% 6.2%
1997 24,292 22,657 1,635 6.7% 6.4%
1998 23,908 22,102 1,806 7.6% 5.6%
1999 22,975 21,417 1,558 6.8% 5.2%
2000 24,094 23,051 1,043 4.3% 4.5%
2001 24,672 23,505 1,167 4.7% 4.9%
2002 24,634 23,156 1,478 6.0% 6.2%
2003 24,363 22,915 1,448 5.9% 6.4%
2004 24,019 22,513 1,506 6.3% 5.8%
2005 23,924 22,625 1,299 5.4% 5.0%
2006 23,785 22,527 1,258 5.3% 4.5%
2007 23,688 22,482 1,206 5.1% 4.4%
2008 23,979 22,464 1,515 6.3% 5.4%
2009 24,318 22,065 2,253 9.3% 8.4%
2010 24,504 22,286 2,218 9.1% 8.7%
2011 24,380 22,301 2,079 8.5% 8.3%
2012 24,444 22,305 2,139 8.8% 8.6%
2013 24,285 22,356 1,929 7.9% 7.8%
2014 23,633 22,082 1,551 6.6% 6.3%
2015 23,233 21,855 1,378 5.9% 5.2%
2016 22,999 21,667 1,332 5.8% 4.9%
2017 22,930 21,609 1,321 5.8% 4.6%
2018 22,826 21,665 1,161 5.1% 4.1%
2019 22,836 21,766 1,070 4.7% 3.8%
2020 22,453 20,668 1,785 7.9% 10.0%
2021 22,562 21,418 1,144 5.1% 7.0%
2022 22,719 21,863 856 3.8% 4.3%
2023 22,426 21,473 953 4.2% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com