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Cortland County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. In the last three decades of the 1900's Cortland's population grew by 5.9% and according to the 2000 Census, 98.8% of the population are of one race, with 0.9% reporting African-American and 1.2% Hispanic.
The average household size is 2.50 persons compared to a national average family size of 3.00 persons. Per capita income grew by 9.1% between 1992 and 2001 (adjusted for inflation).
In 2003 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $40,939.
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People & Income Overview
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Value
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Rank in U.S.
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Population (2003)
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48,691
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959
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Growth (%) since 1990
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-0.6%
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2407
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Households (2000)
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18,210
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955
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Labor Force (persons) (2003)
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22,872
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977
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Unemployment Rate (2003)
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7.1
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908
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Per Capita Personal Income (2002)
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$22,693
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1825
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Median Household Income (2002)
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$34,867
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1456
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Poverty Rate (2002)
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12.7
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1580
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H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)
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82.8
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965
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Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)
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18.8
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835
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2003 Industry Overview
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Value
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Rank in U.S.
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Covered Employment
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17,732
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924
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Average wage per job
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$28,884
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971
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Manufacturing - % all jobs in County
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15.0%
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1226
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Average wage per job
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$40,939
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604
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Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County
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0.5%
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2833
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Average wage per job
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$38,109
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567
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Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County
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D
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N/A
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Average wage per job
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D
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N/A
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Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County
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2.1%
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1967
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Average wage per job
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$44,162
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369
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Source: USA Counties IN Profile provides current federal statistics on a variety of demographic and economic indicators. Read "About the Profile" for the best understanding of the data, ranks and computations. This profile is produced by STATS Indiana, a web service of the
Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Major support for this effort is provided by the State of Indiana through the (former) Indiana Department of Commerce, now the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
Updated: January 14, 2005
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