Cortland Metro Area

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  2. Cortland Metro Area Statistics
  3. Cortland Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cortland Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Cortland Metro Area Family Information
  6. Cortland Metro Area Education Information
  7. Cortland Metro Area Business Information
  8. Cortland Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Cortland Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Cortland Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cortland Metro Area Counties
  12. Cortland Metro Area Cities


Cortland Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Cortland Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,599
  • Land Area (2000): 1,294.091 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.844 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,116
Cortland Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 53,362 54.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,598 2.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 42,104 42.94%

Cortland Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Cortland Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 24,612 23,064 1,548 6.29% 63
1991 24,904 23,002 1,902 7.64% 76
1992 24,931 22,896 2,035 8.16% 82
1993 24,617 22,657 1,960 7.96% 80
1994 24,363 22,491 1,872 7.68% 77
1995 23,971 22,309 1,662 6.93% 69
1996 23,693 22,216 1,477 6.23% 62
1997 24,165 22,535 1,631 6.75% 67
1998 23,829 22,011 1,819 7.63% 76
1999 22,961 21,388 1,573 6.85% 68
2000 24,181 23,132 1,049 4.34% 43
2001 24,866 23,684 1,182 4.75% 47
2002 24,614 23,140 1,474 5.99% 60
2003 24,365 22,922 1,443 5.92% 59
2004 24,107 22,614 1,493 6.19% 62
2005 23,949 22,642 1,307 5.46% 54
2006 23,775 22,501 1,274 5.36% 54
2007 23,611 22,389 1,222 5.17% 52
2008 23,766 22,285 1,481 6.23% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,778 22,126 1,652 6.95% 69
Feb 2008 24,288 22,600 1,688 6.95% 69
Mar 2008 24,108 22,360 1,748 7.25% 73
Apr 2008 23,800 22,419 1,381 5.80% 58
May 2008 23,643 22,354 1,289 5.45% 55
Jun 2008 23,572 22,185 1,387 5.88% 59
Jul 2008 23,465 22,101 1,364 5.81% 58
Aug 2008 23,380 21,970 1,410 6.03% 60
Sep 2008 23,861 22,448 1,413 5.92% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cortland Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,634 11.52%
2. Educational Services 2,402 10.51%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,186 5.19%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,134 4.96%
5. Health Care 940 4.11%
6. Public Administration 928 4.06%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 926 4.05%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 738 3.23%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 708 3.10%
10. Metal Manufactuing 634 2.77%
11. Repair and Maintenance 622 2.72%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 580 2.54%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 522 2.28%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 518 2.27%
15. Truck Transportation 452 1.98%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 448 1.96%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 414 1.81%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 408 1.78%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 394 1.72%
20. Wood Manufacturing 388 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 4,628 20.60%
2. Health Care 3,306 14.71%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,166 9.64%
4. Social Assistance 1,676 7.46%
5. Public Administration 1,074 4.78%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 870 3.87%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 720 3.20%
8. Finance and Insurance 710 3.16%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 536 2.39%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 472 2.10%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 460 2.05%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 446 1.99%
13. Department and Other General Stores 388 1.73%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 376 1.67%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 322 1.43%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 296 1.32%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 288 1.28%
18. Construction 260 1.16%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 250 1.11%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 200 0.89%

Cortland Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,530 6.69%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,072 4.69%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,046 4.58%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,034 4.52%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,008 4.41%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 930 4.07%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 884 3.87%
8. Carpenters 632 2.76%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 620 2.71%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 608 2.66%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 576 2.52%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 570 2.49%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 528 2.31%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 476 2.08%
15. Agricultural Workers 472 2.06%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 472 2.06%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 460 2.01%
18. Other Construction Trades 450 1.97%
19. Engineers 432 1.89%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 408 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,516 6.75%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,194 5.31%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,156 5.15%
4. Cashiers 994 4.42%
5. Other Production Occupations 926 4.12%
6. Other Management Occupations 882 3.93%
7. Child Care Workers 812 3.61%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 802 3.57%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 792 3.53%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 688 3.06%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 686 3.05%
12. Registered Nurses 650 2.89%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 638 2.84%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 632 2.81%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 610 2.71%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 518 2.31%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 470 2.09%
18. Business Operations Specialists 452 2.01%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 442 1.97%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 376 1.67%

Cortland Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 42,585 54.93%
15-35 hours 10,942 14.11%
1-14 hours 2,713 3.50%
No regular hours 21,281 27.45%

Cortland Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,624 3.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,188 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,056 4.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,256 7.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,923 11.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,318 12.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,392 17.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,330 10.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,797 4.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,746 4.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 780 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 554 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,789 8.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,939 9.23%

Cortland Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,147 7.37%
5-9 8,318 19.48%
10-14 7,657 17.94%
15-19 5,776 13.53%
20-24 4,474 10.48%
25-29 1,699 3.98%
30-34 4,149 9.72%
35-39 984 2.30%
40-44 1,596 3.74%
45-59 2,885 6.76%
60-89 1,175 2.75%
At least 90 832 1.95%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 600 1.41% 30,471 71.37%
30-44 204 0.48% 6,525 15.28%
45-59 8 0.02% 2,877 6.74%
At least 60 144 0.34% 1,863 4.36%

Cortland Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 152 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,371 11.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 33,092 73.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 285 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 956 2.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,822 6.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,157 4.81%

Cortland Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 36,498 (90,952 people)
Families (2000): 23,428 (70,422 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,830
People at same address in 1995: 50,659
Cortland Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,383 11.92%
$10,000-$14,999 3,199 8.70%
$15,000-$19,999 2,873 7.81%
$20,000-$24,999 2,765 7.52%
$25,000-$29,999 2,880 7.83%
$30,000-$34,999 2,531 6.88%
$35,000-$39,999 2,436 6.63%
$40,000-$44,999 2,349 6.39%
$45,000-$49,999 1,945 5.29%
$50,000-$59,999 3,382 9.20%
$60,000-$74,999 3,259 8.86%
$75,000-$99,999 2,683 7.30%
$100,000-$124,999 1,006 2.74%
$125,000-$149,999 533 1.45%
$150,000-$199,999 168 0.46%
$200,000 or more 377 1.03%

Cortland Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,827 26.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,014 27.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,226 6.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,704 14.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 245 1.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,350 12.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 178 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,071 5.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 61 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 287 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 33 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 193 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 21 0.12%

Cortland Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 29,613 29.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,779 12.55%
Public Assistance 1,288 1.26%
Retirement 6,450 6.33%
Self Employment 4,968 4.88%
Social Security 10,018 9.84%
Supplemental Security 2,058 2.02%
Wage / Salary 28,552 28.03%
Other 6,125 6.01%

Cortland Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,297 56.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,931 43.51%

Cortland Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,054 8.11%
Color 1 Box Married 20,758 55.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,828 34.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,034 2.74%

Cortland Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,945 9.56%
Color 1 Box Married 20,928 50.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,987 29.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,396 10.66%

Cortland Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Cortland Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,271 4.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,772 11.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,662 32.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 18,543 24.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,815 10.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,961 9.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,874 6.51%

Cortland Metro Area 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 742 1.53% 411 0.85% 1,153 2.37%
Kindergarten 1,164 2.40% 123 0.25% 1,287 2.65%
Grades 1-4 4,989 10.27% 531 1.09% 5,520 11.36%
Grades 5-8 5,299 10.90% 321 0.66% 5,620 11.56%
Grades 9-12 5,018 10.33% 254 0.52% 5,272 10.85%
Undergrad college 10,506 21.62% 448 0.92% 10,954 22.54%
Graduate or professional school 668 1.37% 194 0.40% 862 1.77%
Total 28,386 58.41% 2,282 4.70% 30,668 63.10%

Cortland Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Cortland Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 78 80
2004 71 79

Cortland Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cortland Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cortland Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 77,448 84.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,095 15.40%

Cortland Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 56
Cortland Metro Area 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 Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cortland Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,094 12.54%
10-19 Years 8,034 16.53%
20-29 Years 7,575 15.59%
30-39 Years 6,663 13.71%
40-49 Years 6,928 14.26%
50-59 Years 5,372 11.05%
60-69 Years 3,445 7.09%
70-79 Years 2,809 5.78%
80-89 Years 1,395 2.87%
90+ Years 284 0.58%

Cortland Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,479 48.31%
Color 1 Box Female 25,120 51.69%

Cortland Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 46,748 96.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 565 1.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 520 1.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 399 0.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 198 0.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 131 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Cortland Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 18,941 18.80%
2. Irish 18,357 18.22%
3. German 16,639 16.51%
4. Italian 11,865 11.78%
5. United States Or American 7,456 7.40%
6. Dutch 4,950 4.91%
7. French Non-Basque 4,405 4.37%
8. Polish 3,145 3.12%
9. Scottish 2,126 2.11%
10. French Canadian 1,454 1.44%

Cortland Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 88,199 95.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,258 1.36%
3. Italian 766 0.83%
4. French 607 0.66%
5. German 415 0.45%
6. Other Slavic 341 0.37%
7. Other West Germanic 123 0.13%
8. Scandinavian 96 0.10%
9. Russian 60 0.07%
10. Japanese 54 0.06%

Cortland Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 95,899 97.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,329 1.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 836 0.85%

Cortland Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cortland County    

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