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 | | |
| County | Cortland | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 502 sq. miles | Ranked 2,174 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 48,483 | Ranked 980 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 48,489 | |
| Population 2000 | 48,598 | Ranked 937 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 48,963 | Ranked 856 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97% | |
| African American | 1.3% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 21.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 107 | 105 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 24 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 73 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,267 | 1,528 |
| Burglaries | 217 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,009 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 41 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,842 | 24,187 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,233 | 1,055 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 4.4% |
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