Cortland County

Cortland County, New York

At a Glance

Population46,809
County SeatCortland County Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS023
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population27,302
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)46,755
Median Age36.3
Veterans2,572
Housing Units20,803
Uninsured260
Net Migration (recent)-856
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments964
Total Employees13,776
Avg Annual Pay$55,778
Median Household Income$65,029
Poverty Rate12.9%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$65,598
Federal Spending FY2024$262,283,608
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,603

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$148,200
Median Rent$884
FMR Studio$896
FMR 1BR$901
FMR 2BR$1,118
FMR 3BR$1,387
FMR 4BR$1,877

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking18.9%
Adult Obesity38.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k24.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches17
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)30
Homeless Population800
Schools65
SNAP Stores41
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms43
Land in Farms (acres)34,029
Avg Farm Size (acres)791.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-08-29
DRREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED2021-10-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-12-19
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2017-07-12
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2013-07-12
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2009-09-01
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2006-07-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cortland County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.