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Cortland, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Jennings County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
59
Population
79/sq mi density
$56,667
Median Income
$39,103 per capita
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
336
Violent Crime/100K
4,992 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,667 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
336 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,667
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,103
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cortland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cortland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,667
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,103
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,700
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$943
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$943
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$960M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
472
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
93
Retail
62
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,700
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,165
38% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,103 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,700 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $943 |
| County GDP | $960M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 472 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 93 |
| Retail | 62 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,700 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,165 |