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Cortland, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Cortland County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
17,465
Population
4,490/sq mi density
$55,368
Median Income
$27,328 per capita
$143,800
Home Value
$194,617 Zillow
$893
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
295
Violent Crime/100K
1,742 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,368 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,800 home value, $893/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.1%
19,166 → 17,423
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.6%
$38,841 → $55,368
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cortland across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
16,297
-1,126 from 2023 (17,423)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,969
+$15,601 from 2023 ($55,368)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,166 | — | $38,841 | — |
| 2015 | 18,869 | -1.5% | $40,025 | +3% |
| 2017 | 18,728 | -0.7% | $42,976 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 18,550 | -1% | $44,317 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 17,220 | -7.2% | $50,697 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 17,423 | +1.2% | $55,368 | +9.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.