Median Household Income
$59,482 ± $3,769
Median Home Value
$152,600 ± $5,699
Median Gross Rent
$975 ± $58/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,083
Poverty Rate
20.8%
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Homeownership Rate
45.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.2%
Median Age
27.4
Average Commute
16 min
Households
7,019
Veterans
599
Population Over Time
Cortland shrank 9.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
19,218
2016
19,018
2018
18,828
2020
18,633
2022
17,574
2024
17,450
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
87.1%
Hispanic or Latino
5.5%
Black or African American
3.1%
Asian
1.7%
Nearby Cities in New York
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.