Cortlandt

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  4. Cortlandt Employment Information
  5. Cortlandt Family Information
  6. Cortlandt Education Information
  7. Cortlandt Public Benefits Information
  8. Cortlandt Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Cortlandt Legal Resources Back to top

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Cortlandt Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,143
  • Land Area (2000): 83.252 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.060 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,137
Cortlandt Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,690 90.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,407 9.22%

Cortlandt 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.


Cortlandt Employment Information Back to top
Cortlandt Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 20,526 19,974 552 2.69% 27
1991 19,981 19,128 852 4.27% 43
1992 19,572 18,627 945 4.83% 48
1993 19,218 18,394 824 4.29% 43
1994 19,102 18,377 725 3.79% 38
1995 19,099 18,447 652 3.41% 34
1996 19,348 18,737 612 3.16% 32
1997 19,615 19,048 567 2.89% 29
1998 19,693 19,183 510 2.59% 26
1999 19,806 19,287 519 2.62% 26
2000 20,365 19,755 610 2.99% 30
2001 20,535 19,841 694 3.38% 34
2002 20,657 19,796 861 4.17% 42
2003 20,834 19,953 881 4.23% 42
2004 21,168 20,315 853 4.03% 40
2005 21,399 20,607 792 3.70% 37
2006 21,657 20,898 759 3.50% 35
2007 21,777 21,062 715 3.28% 33
2008 22,035 21,067 968 4.39% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,790 20,858 932 4.28% 43
Feb 2008 21,682 20,727 955 4.40% 44
Mar 2008 21,691 20,782 909 4.19% 42
Apr 2008 21,744 20,958 786 3.61% 36
May 2008 21,890 20,931 959 4.38% 44
Jun 2008 22,428 21,426 1,002 4.47% 45
Jul 2008 22,700 21,652 1,048 4.62% 46
Aug 2008 22,416 21,368 1,048 4.68% 47
Sep 2008 21,973 20,901 1,072 4.88% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cortlandt Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 825 11.73%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 768 10.92%
3. Finance and Insurance 474 6.74%
4. Public Administration 444 6.31%
5. Educational Services 435 6.19%
6. Health Care 409 5.82%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 284 4.04%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 220 3.13%
9. Utilities 205 2.92%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 193 2.74%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 161 2.29%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 159 2.26%
13. Repair and Maintenance 145 2.06%
14. Rail Transportation 144 2.05%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 143 2.03%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 123 1.75%
17. Other Transportation 119 1.69%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 108 1.54%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 103 1.46%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 102 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,171 19.58%
2. Educational Services 1,005 16.81%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 610 10.20%
4. Finance and Insurance 360 6.02%
5. Social Assistance 239 4.00%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 210 3.51%
7. Public Administration 188 3.14%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 181 3.03%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 170 2.84%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 155 2.59%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 145 2.42%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 123 2.06%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 111 1.86%
14. Department and Other General Stores 109 1.82%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 103 1.72%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 74 1.24%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 69 1.15%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 67 1.12%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 61 1.02%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 60 1.00%

Cortlandt Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 458 6.51%
2. Computer Specialists 425 6.04%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 318 4.52%
4. Top Executives 288 4.10%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 284 4.04%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 284 4.04%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 253 3.60%
8. Accountants and Auditors 201 2.86%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 200 2.84%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 188 2.67%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 179 2.55%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 165 2.35%
13. Electricians 149 2.12%
14. Other Production Occupations 144 2.05%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 140 1.99%
16. Carpenters 140 1.99%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 140 1.99%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 133 1.89%
19. Cashiers 123 1.75%
20. Business Operations Specialists 122 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 476 7.96%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 402 6.72%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 361 6.04%
4. Registered Nurses 313 5.23%
5. Other Management Occupations 258 4.31%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 256 4.28%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 216 3.61%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 215 3.60%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 187 3.13%
10. Accountants and Auditors 171 2.86%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 155 2.59%
12. Child Care Workers 141 2.36%
13. Business Operations Specialists 130 2.17%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 127 2.12%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 126 2.11%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 115 1.92%
17. Cashiers 114 1.91%
18. Art and Design Workers 111 1.86%
19. Other Healthcare Support 108 1.81%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 104 1.74%

Cortlandt Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,409 58.36%
15-35 hours 2,425 12.40%
1-14 hours 637 3.26%
No regular hours 5,080 25.98%

Cortlandt Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 229 1.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 220 1.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 285 2.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,208 9.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,241 10.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,307 18.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,796 14.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,880 15.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 775 6.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 807 6.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 363 2.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 103 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 566 4.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 478 3.90%

Cortlandt Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 302 2.46%
5-9 1,056 8.61%
10-14 1,343 10.96%
15-19 1,031 8.41%
20-24 719 5.87%
25-29 548 4.47%
30-34 1,603 13.08%
35-39 486 3.96%
40-44 711 5.80%
45-59 1,643 13.40%
60-89 1,712 13.97%
At least 90 1,104 9.01%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 53 0.43% 4,946 40.35%
30-44 40 0.33% 2,760 22.52%
45-59 94 0.77% 1,549 12.64%
At least 60 1,429 11.66% 1,387 11.32%

Cortlandt Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,109 8.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,219 71.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 49 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,616 12.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 254 1.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 575 4.48%

Cortlandt 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.


Cortlandt Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,726 (25,319 people)
Families (2000): 6,958 (22,864 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,496
People at same address in 1995: 16,142
Cortlandt Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 276 3.16%
$10,000-$14,999 122 1.40%
$15,000-$19,999 188 2.15%
$20,000-$24,999 270 3.09%
$25,000-$29,999 265 3.04%
$30,000-$34,999 343 3.93%
$35,000-$39,999 252 2.89%
$40,000-$44,999 333 3.82%
$45,000-$49,999 329 3.77%
$50,000-$59,999 692 7.93%
$60,000-$74,999 1,030 11.80%
$75,000-$99,999 1,433 16.42%
$100,000-$124,999 1,059 12.14%
$125,000-$149,999 748 8.57%
$150,000-$199,999 726 8.32%
$200,000 or more 660 7.56%

Cortlandt Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,512 17.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,308 26.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 279 3.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,641 18.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,891 21.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 777 8.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 220 2.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 107 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Cortlandt Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,682 30.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,287 16.91%
Public Assistance 120 0.47%
Retirement 1,726 6.81%
Self Employment 1,190 4.69%
Social Security 1,952 7.70%
Supplemental Security 129 0.51%
Wage / Salary 7,493 29.55%
Other 774 3.05%

Cortlandt Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,773 45.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,274 54.14%

Cortlandt Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 520 5.27%
Color 1 Box Married 6,743 68.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,348 23.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 249 2.53%

Cortlandt Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 765 7.60%
Color 1 Box Married 6,656 66.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,869 18.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 781 7.75%

Cortlandt 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.


Cortlandt Education Information Back to top
Cortlandt Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 447 2.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,356 7.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,835 25.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,623 19.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,290 6.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,112 21.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,166 16.81%

Cortlandt 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 188 0.72% 505 1.93% 693 2.65%
Kindergarten 459 1.76% 65 0.25% 524 2.00%
Grades 1-4 1,517 5.80% 140 0.54% 1,657 6.34%
Grades 5-8 1,472 5.63% 159 0.61% 1,631 6.24%
Grades 9-12 1,248 4.77% 233 0.89% 1,481 5.66%
Undergrad college 463 1.77% 396 1.51% 859 3.29%
Graduate or professional school 92 0.35% 257 0.98% 349 1.33%
Total 5,439 20.80% 1,755 6.71% 7,194 27.52%

Cortlandt 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.


Cortlandt Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cortlandt Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,576 95.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,111 4.33%

Cortlandt 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.


Cortlandt Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cortlandt Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,162 15.92%
10-19 Years 3,633 13.90%
20-29 Years 2,047 7.83%
30-39 Years 4,283 16.38%
40-49 Years 4,902 18.75%
50-59 Years 3,448 13.19%
60-69 Years 1,809 6.92%
70-79 Years 1,268 4.85%
80-89 Years 483 1.85%
90+ Years 108 0.41%

Cortlandt Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,017 49.79%
Color 1 Box Female 13,126 50.21%

Cortlandt Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,456 82.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,048 7.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,448 5.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 776 2.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 317 1.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 64 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Cortlandt Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 7,304 26.19%
2. Irish 6,176 22.15%
3. German 3,349 12.01%
4. Polish 1,473 5.28%
5. English 1,405 5.04%
6. United States Or American 1,257 4.51%
7. Russian 913 3.27%
8. French Non-Basque 459 1.65%
9. Dutch 370 1.33%
10. Hungarian 351 1.26%

Cortlandt Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,027 83.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,658 6.89%
3. Italian 717 2.98%
4. German 237 0.98%
5. French 171 0.71%
6. Chinese 132 0.55%
7. Hebrew 106 0.44%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 97 0.40%
9. Polish 90 0.37%
10. Japanese 89 0.37%

Cortlandt Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,970 88.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,801 6.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,326 5.08%

Cortlandt 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.
Cortlandt 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.