Cortland County Information

Cortland in New York occupies 502 square miles and has a 2006 population of 48,483, a change from a 2000 population of 48,598 and 48,963 in 1990. 21.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.7% percent is 25-35, and 12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 107 acts of violent crime reported in Cortland in 2004, a change from 105 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,233 people: 5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.4%.

Read more about Cortland, New York in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyCortland 
StateNew York 
Land Area502 sq. milesRanked 2,174 of 3,140
Population 200648,483Ranked 980 of 3,140
Population 200548,489 
Population 200048,598Ranked 937 of 3,140
Population 199048,963Ranked 856 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion97% 
African American1.3% 
Asian American.6% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.3% 
Population 5 to 1411.8% 
Population 15 to 2421.1% 
Population 25 to 3412.7% 
Population 35 to 4412.9% 
Population 45 to 5413.6% 
Population 55 to 6410.1% 
Population 65 to 746.1% 
Population 75 and up6.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes107105
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes24 
Robberies10 
Aggravated Assaults73 
Total Property Crimes1,2671,528
Burglaries217 
Larceny Thefts1,009 
Motor Vehicle Thefts41 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population23,84224,187
Unemployed Population1,2331,055
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.4%

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