Tompkins County vs. Cortland County

Tompkins County (NY)Cortland County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)102,79347,823
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.2%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)101,58049,294
Population, Census, April 1, 2010101,56449,336
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.6%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.5%16.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.1%
White alone, percent81.1%94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent10.6%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.3%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.0%92.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184,1342,772
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201813.1%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)43,87920,805
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201855.3%66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$199,400$118,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,625$1,270
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$656$570
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,107$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201336.0%28.9%
Building permits, 201880593
Households, 2014-201839,32617,685
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.0%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.4%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.7%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.1%71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.2%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201852.7%26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.6%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)231,655100,992
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)483,006231,622
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)861,091711,373
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,111,981694,401
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,843$14,036
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.920.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,743$54,489
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,464$26,979
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%16.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172,3771,029
Total employment, 201748,25815,006
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,925,760508,546
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,7882,368
All firms, 20129,0633,063
Men-owned firms, 20124,8471,867
Women-owned firms, 20122,989821
Minority-owned firms, 20121,093108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,4542,814
Veteran-owned firms, 2012673490
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,8542,340
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010214.098.9
Land area in square miles, 2010474.65498.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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