Population 126 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cortland
Household size in Cortland
| Period | Cortland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Cortland average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.45, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cortland
| Period | Cortland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cortland are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cortland
| Period | Cortland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Cortland (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cortland
Renters in Cortland
| Period | Cortland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.8% of households in Cortland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cortland
| Period | Cortland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cortland as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cortland
| Period | Cortland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Cortland leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Indiana.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cortland
| Period | Cortland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $714 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $670 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $570 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,150 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$436 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Cortland runs $1,150 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Indiana. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cortland
Bachelor's degrees in Cortland
| Period | Cortland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Cortland (27.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Indiana.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cortland
| Period | Cortland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.5% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cortland: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cortland
| Period | Cortland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Cortland has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cortland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland | 2.62 | 40.7 | 9.9% | 15.8% | 8.3% | 1974 | $1,150 | 27.2% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Bobtown | 2.68 | 43.2 | 6.2% | 11.2% | 3.8% | 1977 | $1,176 | 19.8% | 94.7% | 8.7% |
| Little Acre | 2.57 | 43.4 | 5.4% | 12.4% | 2.4% | 1977 | $1,159 | 22.0% | 94.9% | 8.5% |
| Seymour | 2.66 | 36.7 | 12.7% | 35.1% | 7.8% | 1978 | $1,076 | 19.0% | 84.1% | 2.5% |
| Hangman Crossing | 3.47 | 33.4 | 13.1% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 2002 | $931 | 35.8% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| New Elizabethtown | 3.20 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 7.9% | 19.2% | 1980 | $658 | 35.8% | 95.3% | 1.3% |
| Surprise | 2.77 | 39.7 | 12.9% | 19.0% | 12.2% | 1973 | $1,185 | 26.6% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Spraytown | 2.56 | 44.2 | 4.8% | 13.9% | 1.3% | 1976 | $1,185 | 20.4% | 93.9% | 10.9% |
| Jonesville | 2.36 | 39.1 | 19.1% | 39.6% | 3.0% | 1993 | $790 | 15.8% | 84.0% | 0.4% |
| Shields | 3.26 | 38.5 | 9.0% | 8.5% | 25.0% | 1974 | $605 | 38.2% | 95.2% | 1.8% |
| Mount Healthy | 2.95 | 42.3 | 9.0% | 2.8% | 10.6% | 1982 | $1,141 | 25.4% | 94.6% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cortland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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