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Cortland County Data and Numbers

Source: Development Alliance Community Demographics -- July 2001

POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DATA

Square Miles

502

Population density per square mile

98

Population 1990

48,963

Population 1999

48,938

Population 2004

48,682

% Population growth 1990-99

-0.1

% Population growth forecast 1999-2004

-0.5

Households 1990

17,315

Households 1999

17,557

Households 2004

17,662

% Household growth 1990-99

1.4

% Household growth forecast 1999-2004

0.6

Average household size

2.79

Families

11,931

% Urban population

47.0

% Rural population

53.0

% Female population

51.9

% Male population

48.1

% White population

98.3

% Black population

0.9

% Asian population

0.6

% Hispanic origin population

1.6

Other population

0.2

% Population 0-5 years

8.0

% Population 6-11 years

8.5

% Population 12-17 years

8.7

% Population 18-24 years

15.3

% Population 25-34 years

12.2

% Population 35-44 years

14.7

% Population 45-54 years

12.8

% Population 55-64 years

7.4

% Population 65-74 years

6.3

% Population 75 years and over

6.1

Median Age

32.8

 

CITIZENSHIP AND LANGUAGE

% Speaks only English (Age 5+)

97.4

% Speaks Spanish

1.0

% Speaks Asian or Pacific Island language

0.2

% Speaks other language

2.9

Citizenship - % Native

98.0

Citizenship - % Foreign born (naturalized)

1.2

Citizenship - % Foreign born (not a citizen)

0.8

 

TRANSPORTATION TO WORK

% Car, truck or van to work

87.3

% Public transportation to work

0.8

% Other transportation to work

7.2

% Work at home

4.7

% Travel time less than 15 minutes

50.7

% Travel time 15-29 minutes

28.6

% Travel time 30-59 minutes

17.8

% Travel time 60+ minutes

2.8

 

HOUSING

Median age householder

46.5

Median household size

2.8

Housing units

19,489

% Occupied housing units

90.3

% Vacant housing units

9.7

% Vacant housing units for rent

1.8

% Vacant housing units for sale

1.2

% Owner occupied condominiums

0.1

% Unit occupied owner

60.4

% Unit occupied renter

29.9

% Occupied structure trailer

8.6

% Occupied structure other

0.8

Median gross rent ($US)

$428.0

Median with mortgage costs ($US)

$623.0

Median with no mortgage costs ($US)

$215.0

% No mortgage - monthly costs less than $400

14.0

% No mortgage - monthly costs more than $400

1.0

Median year moved in

1983.0

Median vehicles per unit

2.1

 

INCOME AND EDUCATION

Total household income ($US)

$743,023,134

Median household income ($US)

$32,019

Per capita income ($US)

$15,183

High income average ($US)

$276,178

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

15.4

Education - % high school (Age 25+)

38.7

Education - % some college (Age 25+)

23.5

Education - % college (Age 25+)

14.1

Education - % graduate degree (Age 25+)

8.3

 

EMPLOYMENT AND OCCUPATION

Males employed (Age 16+)

12,325

Females employed (Age 16+)

11,228

Total employees (Age 16+)

23,553

% White collar occupations

52.2

% Blue collar occupations

32.1

% Service occupations

15.6

Occupations - % Executive, admin., mangt.

2.1

Occupations - % Professional specialties

15.3

Occupations - % Technicians

2.4

Occupations - % Sales

Occupations - % Administrative support

12.4

Occupations - % Private household

0.5

Occupations - % Protective services

2.2

Occupations - % Services

12.9

Occupations - % Farming, forestry, fishing

4.4

Occupation - % Precision production, craft

10.0

Occupations - % Operators, fabricators, laborers

52.2

% Private for profit wage and salary workers

64.7

% Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers

8.4

% Local government workers

9.2

% State government workers

6.4

% Federal government workers

0.8

% Self-employed workers

9.0

 

QUALITY OF LIFE

EASI Quality of life index

73.0

Annual maximum average temperature

54.0

Annual minimum average temperature

38.0

Annual average temperature

45.9

Mean number of days snow

24.0

Average annual snowfall (inches)

82.0

Earthquake movements

0.05

 

CONSUMER EXPENDITURES

Annual expenditures per capita ($US)

$13,396.5

Food expenditures per capita ($US)

$1,799.8

Food away from home expenditures

$714.7

Housing expenditures per capita ($US)

$4,183.9

Furniture expenditures per capita ($US)

$140.2

Apparel/services expenditures per capita ($US)

$659.2

Transportation expenditures per capita ($US)

$2,495.8

Health care expenditures per capita ($US)

$1,799.8

Health insurance expenditures per capita ($US)

$327.4

Entertainment expenditures per capita ($US)

$691.8

Education expenditures per capita ($US)

$198.8

 

COST OF LIVING

Consumer price index

144.3

Food and beverage consumer price index

139.8

Housing consumer price index

137.8

Apparel and upkeep consumer price index

135.2

Transportation consumer price index

133.2

Medical care consumer price index

206.6

Entertainment consumer price index

136.5

Other goods and services consumer price index

190.6




 

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