Cortland West, NY

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Cortland West, New York

As of the year 2000 census, 1,345 people lived in Cortland West.

The People and Families of Cortland West

In Cortland West, about 70% of adults are married. Cortland West is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cortland West had a median family income of $52,131. Significantly, more adults in Cortland West have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New York.

Cortland West Housing

An estimated 90% of living spaces in Cortland West are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Cortland West, 92% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in Cortland West; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Cortland West strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Cortland West, NY

Comparing Cortland West to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,345	100%
Male	636	47.3%
Female	709	52.7%
Under 18	346	25.7%
18+	999	74.3%
65+	174	12.9%
Median Age	42.6
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,297	96.4%
African-American	9	0.7%
Asian	15	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	6	0.4%
Mixed Race	17	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	22.6%
Italian	17.6%
German	12.9%
Irish	11.1%
US/American	9.3%
Dutch	4.7%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Polish	3.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.5%
Welsh	2%
Swedish	1.4%
Russian	1.4%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Eastern European	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%

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