Cortland County vs. Cayuga County

Cortland County (NY)Cayuga County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)47,82377,145
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,29480,017
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,33680,026
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%19.1%
Female persons, percent51.1%48.8%
White alone, percent94.6%92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.5%90.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7725,334
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,80537,158
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.2%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$118,100$123,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,270$1,253
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$570$545
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$764$747
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.9%20.2%
Building permits, 201893116
Households, 2014-201817,68531,251
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%4.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.9%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.8%59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,99289,502
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)231,622302,361
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)711,3731,065,669
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)694,401874,692
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,036$10,995
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.922.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,489$56,579
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,979$29,022
Persons in poverty, percent16.9%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0291,601
Total employment, 201715,00619,031
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)508,546732,826
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3684,261
All firms, 20123,0634,971
Men-owned firms, 20121,8673,040
Women-owned firms, 20128211,511
Minority-owned firms, 2012108188
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8144,563
Veteran-owned firms, 2012490439
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3404,210
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%20.5%
Population per square mile, 201098.9115.7
Land area in square miles, 2010498.76691.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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