Cortland, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

46,755

0.487% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.3

0.548% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.9%

1.15% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$65,029

4.61% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$148,200

14% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

23,285

0.389% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Cortland, NY had a population of 46.8k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $65,029. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cortland, NY declined from 46,984 to 46,755, a −0.487% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,163 to $65,029, a 4.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cortland, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.38%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%).

None of the households in Cortland, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Cortland, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cortland, NY are SUNY Cortland (1,744 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Cortland, NY was $148,200, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Cortland, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Cortland, NY was 2 cars per household.

Cortland, NY borders Auburn, NY, Binghamton, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Syracuse, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Cortland, NY is home to a population of 46.8k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.44% of Cortland, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.14k people).

In 2022, there were 38.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.4k people) in Cortland, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 992 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Cortland, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cortland, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cortland, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cortland, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.4k ± 279
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 232
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
992 ± 89

3.01%

Hispanic Population

1.41k people

3.01% of the people in Cortland, NY are hispanic (1.41k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cortland, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

2.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

2.63%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2022, 2.44% of Cortland, NY residents (1.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cortland, NY was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cortland, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
816 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
479 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
416 ± 134

Cortland, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cortland, NY employs 23.3k people. The largest industries in Cortland, NY are Educational Services (3,934 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,424 people), and Retail Trade (2,697 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($150,379), Public Administration ($62,604), and Utilities ($60,054).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

23.3k

2022 Value

± 1,023

−0.389%

1 Year decline

± 6.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cortland, NY declined at a rate of −0.389%, from 23.4k employees to 23.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cortland, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,203 people), Management Occupations (2,181 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,082 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cortland, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.3k

2022 Value

± 1,023

−0.389%

1 Year decline

± 6.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cortland, NY declined at a rate of −0.389%, from 23.4k employees to 23.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cortland, NY, are Educational Services (3,934 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,424 people), and Retail Trade (2,697 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cortland, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cortland, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,510

Median earning men ± $2,270

$34,616

Median earning women ± $2,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($81,125), Manufacturing ($56,500), and Construction ($56,430).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($52,917), Information ($50,938), and Construction ($48,359).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

330
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
258
Manufacturing
211
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cortland, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cortland, NY awarded 1,744 degrees. The student population of Cortland, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,937 male students and 3,753 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cortland, NY are White (1,335 and 77%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (193 and 11.1%), Black or African American (89 and 5.14%), and Unknown (58 and 3.35%).

The largest universities in Cortland, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY Cortland (1,744 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cortland, NY are Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (182 and 10.4%), Elementary Education & Teaching (143 and 8.2%), and Sport & Fitness Management (141 and 8.08%).

The median tuition cost in Cortland, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $16,980 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cortland, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 6,690 (43.9% men and 56.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 6,690 students enrolled in Cortland, NY, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,103 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
133 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
114 degrees awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
165 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cortland, NY was Elementary Education & Teaching with 133 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cortland, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

SUNY Cortland

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,744 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY Cortland with 1,744 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 693 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cortland, NY, which is 0.659 times less than the 1,051 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,335 degrees mean that there were 6.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 193 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,745) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cortland, NY was $148,200 in 2022, which is 0.526 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $130,000 to $148,200, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Cortland, NY is 66%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cortland, NY have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cortland, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cortland, NY is $65,029. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Cortland, NY was Nassau County, NY with a value of $137,709, followed by Suffolk County, NY and Putnam County, NY, with respective values of $122,498 and $120,970.

Housing

Property

$148,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,712

$12,213

Median Property Taxes

±$556

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cortland, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cortland, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2022

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66% of the housing units in Cortland, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cortland, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cortland, NY was Nassau County, NY with a value of $137,709, followed by Suffolk County, NY and Putnam County, NY, with respective values of $122,498 and $120,970.

The following map shows all of the counties in Cortland, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,029

Median Household Income

± $2,872

18.5k

Number of Households

± 894

In 2022, the median household income of the 18.5k households in Cortland, NY grew to $65,029 from the previous year's value of $62,163.

The following chart displays the households in Cortland, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cortland, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (6.26%)

In 2022, 74.7% of workers in Cortland, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cortland, NY have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Cortland, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cortland, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cortland, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cortland, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cortland, NY (5.58k out of 43.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cortland, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.3% of the population of Cortland, NY has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.792% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 26.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.7%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.792%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cortland, NY grew by 5.57% from 3.5% to 3.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cortland, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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