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Cortland County Data and Numbers

Source: Census estimates compiled by The Development Alliance (Conway Data)

POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DATA (2006)

Square Miles

500

Population density per square mile

98

Population 1990

48,973

Population 2000

48,599

Population 2006

49,151

Population 2011

49,795

% Population growth 2000-2006

1.14

% Population growth 2006-2011

1.31

Households 1990

17,314

Households 2000

18,210

Households 2006

19,641

Households 2011

20,327

% Household growth 2000-2006

7.86

% Household growth 2006-2011

3.49

Average household size

2.33

Families

12,583

% Urban population

54.1

% Rural population

45.9

% Female population

51.5

% Male population

48.5

% White population

96.4

% Black population

0.9

% Asian population

0.5

% Hispanic origin population

1.4

Other population

2.2

% Population 0-5 years

7.4

% Population 6-11 years

7.9

% Population 12-17 years

8.5

% Population 18-24 years

16.0

% Population 25-34 years

11.1

% Population 35-44 years

13.6

% Population 45-54 years

13.6

% Population 55-64 years

9.7

% Population 65-74 years

5.8

% Population 75-84 years

4.7

% Population 85 years and over

1.8

Median Age

34.2

CITIZENSHIP AND LANGUAGE (2006)

% Speaks only English (Age 5+)

96.6

% Speaks Spanish

1.6

% Speaks Asian or Pacific Island language

0.1

% Speaks other language

0.2

Citizenship - % Native

97.5

Citizenship - % Foreign born (naturalized)

1.5

Citizenship - % Foreign born (not a citizen)

1.0

 

TRANSPORTATION TO WORK (2006)

% Car, truck or van to work

86.5

% Public transportation to work

2.0

% Other transportation to work

6.5

% Work at home

5.0

% Travel time less than 15 minutes

40.5

% Travel time 15-29 minutes

26.6

% Travel time 30-59 minutes

22.7

% Travel time 60+ minutes

5.1

 

HOUSING (2006)

Median age householder

47.6

Median household size

2.68

Housing units

21,293

% Occupied housing units

92.2

% Vacant housing units

7.8

% Vacant housing units for rent

2.3

% Vacant housing units for sale

1.4

% Occupied structure trailer

8.8

% Occupied structure other

0.0

Median gross rent ($US)

$386

Median value owner households ($US)

$75,430

Median year moved in

1998

Median vehicles per unit

2.1

 

INCOME AND EDUCATION (2006)

Total household income ($US)

$944,463,597

Median household income ($US)

$38,211

Per capita income ($US)

$19,216

High income average ($US)

$381,965

Education - % less than high school (Age 25+)

15.4

Education - % high school (Age 25+)

35.2

Education - % some college (Age 25+)

18.4

Education - % college (Age 25+)

11.4

Education - % graduate degree (Age 25+)

8.4

 

EMPLOYMENT AND OCCUPATION (2006)

Males employed (Age 16+)

11,688

Females employed (Age 16+)

11,440

Total employees (Age 16+)

23,128

% White collar occupations

55.8

% Blue collar occupations

25.4

% Service occupations

17.6

Occupations - % Management, business and financial

12.5

Occupations - % Professional specialties

20.3

Occupations - % Sales and office

23.1

Occupations - % Farming, forestry, fishing

1.2

% Private for profit wage and salary workers

62.1

% Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers

10.8

% Local government workers

9.3

% State government workers

8.9

% Federal government workers

1.2

% Self-employed workers

7.1

 

QUALITY OF LIFE (2006)

Total crime index (US average=100)

96

Earthquake movements

0.05

Annual maximum average temperature

54.0

Annual minimum average temperature

38.0

Annual average temperature

45.9

Mean number of days clear

52

Mean number of days precipitation

162

Mean number of days snow

24.0

Average annual snowfall (inches)

82.0

EASI® Quality of life index

67

 

CONSUMER EXPENDITURES (2006)

Annual expenditures per capita ($US)

$16,553.6

Food expenditures per capita ($US)

$2,229.6

Food away from home expenditures per capita ($US)

$922.0

Housing expenditures per capita ($US)

$5,373.2

Furniture expenditures per capita ($US)

$155.0

Apparel and services expenditures per capita ($US)

$687.2

Transportation expenditures per capita ($US)

$3,001.3

Health care expenditures per capita ($US)

$1,005.4

Health insurance expenditures per capita ($US)

$521.7

Entertainment expenditures per capita ($US)

$845.4

Education expenditures per capita ($US)

$332.4

 

COST OF LIVING (2006)

Consumer price index (CPI)

188.7

Food and beverage (CPI)

187

Housing (CPI)

188.2

Apparel and upkeep (CPI)

121.7

Transportation (CPI)

163.7

Medical care (CPI)

313

Recreation (CPI)

107.6

Other goods and services (CPI)

307.6