Population 1,101 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cortland
Household size in Cortland
| Period | Cortland | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cortland has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cortland are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Nebraska overall, where the median age is 38.3. The median age has dropped from 45.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cortland: 4.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cortland is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.3%) 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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Cortland are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Cortland run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Nebraska.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $652 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $672 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $885 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,077 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$426 | +$429 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cortland pays $1,077 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, 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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Cortland (32.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Nebraska.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cortland: 97.1% 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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Cortland has been strong: just 0.7% 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 | 2.56 | 40.6 | 4.0% | 10.6% | 5.2% | 1975 | $1,077 | 32.4% | 97.1% | 0.7% |
| Princeton | 2.78 | 45.7 | 1.6% | 8.5% | 2.9% | 1981 | $1,238 | 41.2% | 97.1% | 1.3% |
| Hallam | 2.53 | 43.6 | 2.0% | 5.7% | 1.2% | 1987 | $1,144 | 20.8% | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Firth | 2.99 | 39.1 | 1.2% | 14.1% | 5.4% | 1988 | $1,057 | 43.1% | 96.5% | 1.2% |
| Clatonia | 2.15 | 47.4 | 8.5% | 15.9% | 2.1% | 1958 | $996 | 32.8% | 96.2% | 0.1% |
| Pickrell | 2.56 | 40.3 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 6.6% | 1974 | $1,056 | 32.5% | 96.7% | 0.7% |
| Sprague | 2.54 | 51.5 | 1.9% | 5.8% | 2.0% | 1972 | $1,400 | 38.2% | 97.2% | 1.3% |
| Adams | 2.64 | 38.6 | 2.0% | 12.6% | 14.4% | 1971 | $988 | 34.2% | 94.9% | 1.0% |
| Hickman | 2.87 | 36.0 | 13.7% | 9.8% | 2.5% | 1998 | $1,348 | 45.2% | 98.1% | 1.4% |
| Holland | 2.82 | 46.2 | 2.2% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 1994 | $1,132 | 42.6% | 97.5% | 1.3% |
| Martell | 2.54 | 47.3 | 1.9% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 1981 | $1,264 | 28.9% | 98.4% | 1.1% |
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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