Living in Cortland City School District Area

Living Summary

8,716

households

20,852

Total Population

$116,600

Average House Value

$772

Average Housing Rent

$47,387

Average Household Income

97.58%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,358

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

43%

Percent Proficient - Math

37%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,716 households are located in Cortland City School District area. Among them, 2,222 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.87 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,667 and 8,889 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (138) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (627) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Cortland City School District, New York
Household	8,716
Population	20,852
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,222 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,667
Total Students	8,889
Pre-Kindergarten	183
Kindergarten	354
Grade 1-8	1,702
Grade 9-12	822
College/Graduate School	5,828
Veterans	20,418
Non-citizen	138
Non-English Home Language	627
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

20,877 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,343 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,343 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 11,615 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Cortland City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,234	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,040	71.57%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,447	12.88%
Public transportation	117	1.04%
Walked	1,013	9.02%
Other method	200	1.78%
Worked from home	417	3.71%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,615	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,903	33.60%
Service	3,077	26.49%
Sales and office	2,477	21.33%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	886	7.63%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,272	10.95%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,615	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	90	0.77%
Construction	630	5.42%
Manufacturing	1,040	8.95%
Wholesale trade	51	0.44%
Retail trade	1,381	11.89%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	369	3.18%
Information	193	1.66%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	431	3.71%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	772	6.65%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,917	33.72%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,747	15.04%
Other services, except public administration	545	4.69%
Public administration	449	3.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,615	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,875	76.41%
Government workers	2,352	20.25%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	369	3.18%
Unpaid family workers	19	0.16%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,842 for the 8,716 households in Cortland City School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $22,201. 23,274 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.58%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,716	-
Less than $10,000	645	7.40%
$10,000 - $14,999	740	8.49%
$15,000 - $24,999	835	9.58%
$25,000 - $34,999	992	11.38%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,375	15.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,434	16.45%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,077	12.36%
$100,000 - $149,999	956	10.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	410	4.70%
More than $200,000	252	2.89%
Median Household Income	$47,387	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,842	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,689	-
Less than $10,000	171	3.65%
$10,000 - $14,999	74	1.58%
$15,000 - $24,999	360	7.68%
$25,000 - $34,999	510	10.88%
$35,000 - $49,999	724	15.44%
$50,000 - $74,999	897	19.13%
$75,000 - $99,999	621	13.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	768	16.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	353	7.53%
More than $200,000	211	4.50%

Median Family Income	$63,750	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$81,828	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,201	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,953	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,953	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,852	-
With health insurance coverage	23,274	97.58%
Public coverage	8,349	35.00%
Private health insurance	17,856	74.86%
Without health insurance coverage	578	2.42%

Housing

There are 10,263 housing units in Cortland City School District area, New York with 8,716 units (84.93%) occupied. 4,489 houses (51.50%) are occupied by owner and 4,227 houses (48.50%) are rented. The average housing value is $116,600 and the average rental cost is $772. 84 houses (0.82%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 5,638 houses (54.94%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,263	-
Occupied	8,716	84.93%
Owner Occupied	4,489	51.50%
Renter Occupied	4,227	48.50%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,134	50.02%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	292	2.85%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,691	45.71%
Mobile Homes	146	1.42%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,263	-
Built 2014 or later	84	0.82%
Built 2010 - 2013	42	0.41%
Built 2000 - 2009	248	2.42%
Built 1990 - 1999	824	8.03%
Built 1980 - 1989	647	6.30%
Built 1970 - 1979	854	8.32%
Built 1960 - 1969	940	9.16%
Built 1950 - 1959	986	9.61%
Built 1949 or earlier	5,638	54.94%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,263	-
1 room	370	3.61%
2 rooms	409	3.99%
3 rooms	1,130	11.01%
4 rooms	1,443	14.06%
5 rooms	1,825	17.78%
6 rooms	1,699	16.55%
7 rooms	1,245	12.13%
8 rooms	883	8.60%
9 rooms or more	1,259	12.27%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,263	-
no bedroom	395	3.85%
1 bedroom	1,701	16.57%
2 bedrooms	2,679	26.10%
3 bedrooms	3,378	32.91%
4 bedrooms	1,707	16.63%
5 bedrooms or more	403	3.93%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,489	-
Less than $50,000	210	4.68%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,347	30.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,737	38.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	513	11.43%
$200,000 - $299,999	489	10.89%
$300,000 - $499,999	122	2.72%
$500,000 - $999,999	48	1.07%
$1,000,000 or more	23	0.51%
Median House Value	$116,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,036	-
Less than $500	572	14.17%
$500 - $999	2,668	66.11%
$1,000 - $1,499	454	11.25%
$1,500 - $1,999	125	3.10%
$2,000 - $2,499	76	1.88%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	141	3.49%
Median Rental Costs	$772	-

Demographic

A total of 24,309 people lives in Cortland City School District area, New York with 11,468 male and 12,841 female. The males to female ratio is 47.18 to 52.82. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	24,309	-
Male	11,468	47.18%
Female	12,841	52.82%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,309	-
Under 5 years	1,088	4.48%
5 - 9 years	1,304	5.36%
10 - 14 years	907	3.73%
15 - 19 years	2,845	11.70%
20 - 24 years	4,517	18.58%
25 - 34 years	3,270	13.45%
35 - 44 years	2,167	8.91%
45 - 54 years	2,490	10.24%
55 - 59 years	1,322	5.44%
60 - 64 years	1,121	4.61%
65 - 74 years	1,829	7.52%
75 - 84 years	874	3.60%
85 years and older	575	2.37%
Median Age	28.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,309	-
One Race	23,822	98.00%
White	22,734	93.52%
Black or African American	808	3.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native	28	0.12%
Asian	98	0.40%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	154	0.63%

Two or more races	487	2.00%
White and Black or African American	337	1.39%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	51	0.21%
White and Asian	99	0.41%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%