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New York · Census place 18388

Cortland city, NY

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Cortland city has 17,465 residents, ranking #109 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $55,368, the median home is worth $143,800 and median gross rent runs $893 a month.

Population
17,465Cortland city residents
Median household income
$55,368Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$143,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$893Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
27.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
44.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Cortland city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Cortland city median would spend about 19.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22% of residents and 44.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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