Cortland West, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,020

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

5.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

97.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$127,019

2.95% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cortland West, NY is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.25% of Cortland West, NY residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (937 people) in Cortland West, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Cortland West, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cortland West, NY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cortland West, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
937 ± 353
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 16

3.92%

Hispanic Population

40 people

3.92% of the people in Cortland West, NY are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cortland West, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

3.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 2.25% of Cortland West, NY residents (23 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 West, NY was 3.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 20
Vietnam
14 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 20

Cortland West, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cortland West, NY employs 599 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cortland West, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), Manufacturing (78 people), and Educational Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,027), and Educational Services ($84,667).

Employment

Occupations

599

2024 Value

± 211

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 55.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cortland West, NY declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 688 employees to 599 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cortland West, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (125 people), Management Occupations (87 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cortland West, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

599

2024 Value

± 211

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 55.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cortland West, NY declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 688 employees to 599 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cortland West, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), Manufacturing (78 people), and Educational Services (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cortland West, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cortland West, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,410

Median earning men ± $12,477

$30,926

Median earning women ± $21,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,625), and Manufacturing ($84,236).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cortland West, NY was $275,500 in 2024, which is 0.828 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,300 to $275,500, a 19.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cortland West, NY is 90%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cortland West, NY have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cortland West, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$275,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,143

$307

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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 West, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90% of the housing units in Cortland West, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cortland West, NY 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.

$127,019

Median Household Income

± $34,577

341

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 341 households in Cortland West, NY declined from $127,019 from the previous year's value of $130,875.

The following chart displays the households in Cortland West, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cortland West, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Cortland West, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cortland West, NY have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cortland West, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cortland West, NY (51 out of 1.02k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cortland West, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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