Cortland, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,564

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.01%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,971

10.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$233,200

Population & Diversity

Cortland, IL is home to a population of 4.56k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.25% of Cortland, IL residents were born outside of the country (194 people).

In 2024, there were 8.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.19k people) in Cortland, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 275 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Cortland, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cortland, IL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cortland, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cortland, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.19k ± 385
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
374 ± 176
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 237

17.2%

Hispanic Population

783 people

17.2% of the people in Cortland, IL are hispanic (783 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cortland, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

4.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

2.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

As of 2024, 4.25% of Cortland, IL residents (194 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cortland, IL was 2.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cortland, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 38
Vietnam
27 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 28

Cortland, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cortland, IL.

Economy

The economy of Cortland, IL employs 2.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cortland, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (397 people), Retail Trade (301 people), and Educational Services (259 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($96,932), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,375), and Manufacturing ($61,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.2k

2024 Value

± 317

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cortland, IL declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 2.51k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cortland, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (287 people), Sales & Related Occupations (257 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cortland, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.2k

2024 Value

± 317

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cortland, IL declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 2.51k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cortland, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (397 people), Retail Trade (301 people), and Educational Services (259 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cortland, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cortland, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,471

Median earning men ± $6,834

$32,436

Median earning women ± $15,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($73,235), and Manufacturing ($60,825).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,861), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cortland, IL was $233,200 in 2024, which is 0.701 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,700 to $233,200, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cortland, IL is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cortland, IL have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cortland, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,922

$1,216

Median Property Taxes

±$181

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cortland, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cortland, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Cortland, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cortland, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,971

Median Household Income

± $18,270

1.56k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Cortland, IL declined from $73,971 from the previous year's value of $82,750.

The following chart displays the households in Cortland, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cortland, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Worked At Home (9.58%)
Carpooled (8.07%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Cortland, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.58%) and those who carpooled to work (8.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cortland, IL have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Cortland, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cortland, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cortland, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cortland, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cortland, IL (319 out of 4.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cortland, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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