Cortland County vs. Tompkins County

Cortland County (NY)Tompkins County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)47,823102,793
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,294101,580
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,336101,564
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%14.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%14.5%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.8%
White alone, percent94.6%81.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%10.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.5%77.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7724,134
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%13.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,80543,879
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.2%55.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$118,100$199,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,270$1,625
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$570$656
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$764$1,107
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.9%36.0%
Building permits, 201893805
Households, 2014-201817,68539,326
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%75.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%14.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%84.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.9%52.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.8%58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,992231,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)231,622483,006
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)711,373861,091
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)694,4011,111,981
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,036$10,843
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.918.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,489$58,743
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,979$31,464
Persons in poverty, percent16.9%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0292,377
Total employment, 201715,00648,258
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)508,5461,925,760
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3687,788
All firms, 20123,0639,063
Men-owned firms, 20121,8674,847
Women-owned firms, 20128212,989
Minority-owned firms, 20121081,093
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8147,454
Veteran-owned firms, 2012490673
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3407,854
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.3%
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%32.1%
Population per square mile, 201098.9214.0
Land area in square miles, 2010498.76474.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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