Cortland

NY

Cortland County, New York

Population 47K |Median income $65,029 |1 hospital

Population
46,755
Cortland County
Median Income
$65,029
+3% vs avg
Median Home Value
$148,200
-24% vs avg
Median Age
36.3
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
46K-6%
Median Income
$67,527+43%
Median Home Value
$158,100+50%
Poverty Rate
12.8%-13%
Unemployment
5.7%-25%

Economics

Median Rent
$884/mo
Poverty Rate
12.9% -10% vs avg
Unemployment 5.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 27.8%
Work From Home 6.3%
Public Transit 1%

Demographics

White 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3%
African American 2.1%
Other / Multiethnic 2.1%
Asian 1.3%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
36.8%
High Blood Pressure
31.1%
Obesity
30.5%
Physical Inactivity
23.8%
Binge Drinking
18.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.1%
Current Smoking
12.8%
Current Asthma
11.3%
Diabetes
9.3%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 79%
Dental Visit 63.7%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
6.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
5.8%
Stroke
3.1%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
404 per 100k
+14% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1731 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
287.0
Homicide
4.1
Robbery
112.8
Burglary
164.1
Larceny-Theft
1429.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
137.3
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
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0
★★★
1
★★
0
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
GUTHRIE CORTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CORTLAND · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Cortland Area 4

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Cortland County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.