Onondaga County vs. Cortland County

	Onondaga County (NY)	Cortland County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	461,809	47,823
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.1%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	467,064	49,294
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	467,026	49,336
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.2%	19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.0%	16.5%
Female persons, percent	51.8%	51.1%
White alone, percent	80.0%	94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.9%	2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	3.9%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.2%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.1%	2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	76.6%	92.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	25,410	2,772
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	209,347	20,805
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	64.8%	66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$142,300	$118,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,385	$1,270
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$566	$570
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$852	$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	32.1%	28.9%
Building permits, 2018	519	93
Households, 2014-2018	185,624	17,685
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.8%	85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	10.8%	3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.5%	85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.0%	71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.7%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	35.5%	26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.2%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.0%	4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.5%	61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.5%	58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	918,710	100,992
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	4,379,192	231,622
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	7,575,967	711,373
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,916,005	694,401
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,814	$14,036
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.0	20.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,225	$54,489
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,678	$26,979
Persons in poverty, percent	13.7%	16.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	11,714	1,029
Total employment, 2017	217,471	15,006
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	9,826,573	508,546
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	28,931	2,368
All firms, 2012	34,682	3,063
Men-owned firms, 2012	20,192	1,867
Women-owned firms, 2012	11,094	821
Minority-owned firms, 2012	4,566	108
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	28,496	2,814
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	3,061	490
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	29,617	2,340
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.1%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.3%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	600.0	98.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	778.39	498.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Onondaga county (NY) and Cortland county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.