Onondaga County vs. Cortland County
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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.