| CORTLAND Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 47996 |
| CORTLAND Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 48599 |
| CORTLAND Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1.2 |
| CORTLAND Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -603 |
| CORTLAND Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 48599 |
| CORTLAND Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2587 |
| CORTLAND Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.4 |
| CORTLAND Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9867 |
| CORTLAND Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.4 |
| CORTLAND Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.9 |
| CORTLAND Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6226 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.8 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 46407 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 742 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 162 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 338 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 645 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 821 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 45676 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.1 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| CORTLAND Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94.6 |
| CORTLAND Births 2006 | 513 |
| CORTLAND Deaths 2006 | 438 |
| CORTLAND Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 5 |
| CORTLAND Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 54.6 |
| CORTLAND Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.2 |
| CORTLAND Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.4 |
| CORTLAND Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 82.8 |
| CORTLAND Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 18.8 |
| CORTLAND Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 8077 |
| CORTLAND Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.1 |
| CORTLAND Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 20263 |
| CORTLAND Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 147 |
| CORTLAND Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.7 |
| CORTLAND Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 64.3 |
| CORTLAND Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 74700 |
| CORTLAND Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 30.3 |
| CORTLAND Households 2000 (complete count) | 18210 |
| CORTLAND Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.5 |
| CORTLAND Per capita income in 1999 | 16622 |
| CORTLAND Median household income 2008 | 45174 |
| CORTLAND People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 15.3 |
| CORTLAND Personal income 2007 | 1314 |
| CORTLAND Per capita personal income 2007 | 27130 |
| CORTLAND Civilian labor force 2008 | 24185 |
| CORTLAND Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1561 |
| CORTLAND Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.5 |
| CORTLAND Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 25027 |
| CORTLAND Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 144 |
| CORTLAND Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 3845 |
| CORTLAND Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 867651 |
| CORTLAND Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 34669 |
| CORTLAND Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1081 |
| CORTLAND Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 14959 |
| CORTLAND Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -7.2 |
| CORTLAND Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2530 |
| CORTLAND Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 53045 |
| CORTLAND Total number of firms 2002 | 3238 |
| CORTLAND Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CORTLAND Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CORTLAND Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CORTLAND Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CORTLAND Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CORTLAND Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CORTLAND Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 644801 |
| CORTLAND Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 112062 |
| CORTLAND Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 456035 |
| CORTLAND Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9405 |
| CORTLAND New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 179 |
| CORTLAND Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 23836 |
| CORTLAND Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 124824 |
| CORTLAND Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 278935 |
| CORTLAND Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5775 |
| CORTLAND Land area in square miles 2000 | 499.65 |
| CORTLAND Population per square mile 2000 | 97 |
