Cortland

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  1. Cortland Legal Resources
  2. Cortland Statistics
  3. Cortland Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cortland Employment Information
  5. Cortland Family Information
  6. Cortland Education Information
  7. Cortland Public Benefits Information
  8. Cortland Criminal Information
  9. Cortland Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Cortland Zip Codes


Cortland Legal Resources Back to top

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Cortland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,151
  • Land Area (2000): 85.969 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.125 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,159
Cortland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,242 68.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 98 2.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 949 28.85%

Cortland Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cortland Employment Information Back to top
Cortland Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 152 16.34%
2. Educational Services 59 6.34%
3. Metal Manufactuing 59 6.34%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 45 4.84%
5. Public Administration 39 4.19%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 3.76%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 34 3.66%
8. Repair and Maintenance 31 3.33%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 29 3.12%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 28 3.01%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27 2.90%
12. Health Care 22 2.37%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 20 2.15%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 1.94%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 18 1.94%
16. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 18 1.94%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 17 1.83%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17 1.83%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 14 1.51%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 13 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 156 19.24%
2. Health Care 88 10.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 48 5.92%
4. Finance and Insurance 40 4.93%
5. Department and Other General Stores 28 3.45%
6. Social Assistance 27 3.33%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 26 3.21%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 3.21%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 2.84%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 21 2.59%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 21 2.59%
12. Public Administration 19 2.34%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 19 2.34%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 1.97%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 1.97%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 1.97%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 15 1.85%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 15 1.85%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 1.60%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 1.48%

Cortland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 69 7.42%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 6.56%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 4.84%
4. Other Management Occupations 44 4.73%
5. Other Production Occupations 44 4.73%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 40 4.30%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 35 3.76%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 35 3.76%
9. Carpenters 29 3.12%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 3.01%
11. Engineers 28 3.01%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 25 2.69%
13. Other Construction Trades 25 2.69%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 2.58%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 23 2.47%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 23 2.47%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 23 2.47%
18. Top Executives 23 2.47%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 2.37%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 2.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 75 9.25%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 8.38%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 42 5.18%
4. Other Management Occupations 38 4.69%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 38 4.69%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 29 3.58%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 29 3.58%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 28 3.45%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 27 3.33%
10. Other Production Occupations 26 3.21%
11. Registered Nurses 24 2.96%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 2.84%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 23 2.84%
14. Child Care Workers 20 2.47%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 16 1.97%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 16 1.97%
17. Customer Service Representatives 15 1.85%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 1.73%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 1.73%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 14 1.73%

Cortland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,481 64.62%
15-35 hours 320 13.96%
1-14 hours 83 3.62%
No regular hours 408 17.80%

Cortland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 61 3.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 53 3.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 82 4.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 188 11.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 177 10.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 253 15.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 238 14.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 173 10.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 68 4.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 89 5.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 136 8.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 107 6.39%

Cortland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 61 3.64%
5-9 189 11.28%
10-14 377 22.51%
15-19 262 15.64%
20-24 141 8.42%
25-29 85 5.07%
30-34 151 9.01%
35-39 60 3.58%
40-44 77 4.60%
45-59 128 7.64%
60-89 78 4.66%
At least 90 66 3.94%

Cortland Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.36% 1,109 66.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 288 17.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 128 7.64%
At least 60 2 0.12% 142 8.48%

Cortland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 146 8.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,499 87.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 0.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 43 2.50%

Cortland Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cortland Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,120 (3,289 people)
Families (2000): 839 (2,893 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 440
People at same address in 1995: 1,688
Cortland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 30 2.68%
$10,000-$14,999 39 3.48%
$15,000-$19,999 48 4.29%
$20,000-$24,999 49 4.38%
$25,000-$29,999 52 4.64%
$30,000-$34,999 68 6.07%
$35,000-$39,999 82 7.32%
$40,000-$44,999 61 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 74 6.61%
$50,000-$59,999 145 12.95%
$60,000-$74,999 160 14.29%
$75,000-$99,999 158 14.11%
$100,000-$124,999 74 6.61%
$125,000-$149,999 56 5.00%
$150,000-$199,999 19 1.70%
$200,000 or more 5 0.45%

Cortland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 218 19.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 304 27.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 52 4.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 170 15.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 236 21.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 89 7.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 2.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cortland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,011 32.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 454 14.61%
Public Assistance 4 0.13%
Retirement 109 3.51%
Self Employment 193 6.21%
Social Security 172 5.53%
Supplemental Security 27 0.87%
Wage / Salary 989 31.82%
Other 149 4.79%

Cortland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 291 40.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 425 59.36%

Cortland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 86 7.66%
Color 1 Box Married 731 65.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 273 24.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 2.94%

Cortland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 88 7.27%
Color 1 Box Married 776 64.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 277 22.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 69 5.70%

Cortland Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cortland Education Information Back to top
Cortland Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 66 3.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 205 9.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 762 34.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 577 26.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 171 7.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 311 14.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 105 4.78%

Cortland Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 66 2.09% 16 0.51% 82 2.60%
Kindergarten 57 1.81% 24 0.76% 81 2.57%
Grades 1-4 305 9.68% 35 1.11% 340 10.79%
Grades 5-8 237 7.52% 5 0.16% 242 7.68%
Grades 9-12 164 5.20% 0 0.00% 164 5.20%
Undergrad college 121 3.84% 20 0.63% 141 4.47%
Graduate or professional school 41 1.30% 7 0.22% 48 1.52%
Total 991 31.45% 107 3.40% 1,098 34.85%

Cortland Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cortland Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cortland Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,156 96.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 117 3.57%

Cortland Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cortland Criminal Information Back to top
Cortland Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 3
2005 0 3
2006 0 3
2007 0 4

Cortland Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cortland Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cortland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 567 17.99%
10-19 Years 493 15.65%
20-29 Years 372 11.81%
30-39 Years 574 18.22%
40-49 Years 469 14.88%
50-59 Years 312 9.90%
60-69 Years 175 5.55%
70-79 Years 131 4.16%
80-89 Years 51 1.62%
90+ Years 7 0.22%

Cortland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,572 49.89%
Color 1 Box Female 1,579 50.11%

Cortland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,924 92.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 135 4.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 34 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 29 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 26 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cortland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,053 29.95%
2. Irish 515 14.65%
3. English 358 10.18%
4. Swedish 216 6.14%
5. Polish 210 5.97%
6. United States Or American 201 5.72%
7. Norwegian 176 5.01%
8. Italian 158 4.49%
9. Scottish 125 3.56%
10. French Non-Basque 91 2.59%

Cortland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,825 93.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 114 3.76%
3. German 30 0.99%
4. French 16 0.53%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 11 0.36%
6. Laotian 8 0.26%
7. Other Slavic 6 0.20%
8. Vietnamese 6 0.20%
9. Tagalog 4 0.13%
10. Hebrew 4 0.13%

Cortland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,176 96.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 51 1.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 62 1.89%

Cortland Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cortland Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cortland Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60112 62519