Cortland County, New York

Cortland County is home to 46,246 people. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line, below the New York rate (14.0%). The median household income is $70,418.

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MeasureValueNew YorkYearSource
Population46,24619,852,3662024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$70,418$85,9742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.8%14.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.0%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.5%5.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%40.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$162,100$423,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$984$1,6212024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.4%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.8%22.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.0 years39.8 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.