Cortland, NE City Data

Cortland, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 488 people who live in Cortland and approximately 22,993 who live in Gage County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cortland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cortland. We have included Cortland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cortland Information

Gage County where Cortland resides is 859.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,993 and has a population rank of 1,643 out of all the places in the United States.

Cortland has a total of 488 people and of those residents there are 251 males and 237 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 39.2. There are approximately 260 births each year and around 316 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cortland varies per year, but currently 483 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 488 people who live in Cortland, there are 133 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cortland is 74 male and 59 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 362.

General Cortland Information
Total area in square miles - Gage County	859.94
Water area in square miles - Gage County	N/A
Resident population - Gage County	22,993
Population rank - Gage County	1,643
Total population	488
Total population (male)	251
Total population (female)	237
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	39.2
Births - Gage County	260
Deaths- Gage County	316
Population of one race	483
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	133
Population under 20 years (male)	74
Population under 20 years (female)	59
Total population 18 years and over	362

Cortland Social Characteristics

There are 9,316 households in Cortland. Families make up 6,223 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cortland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,283), male householder with no wife present (235) and female householder with no husband present (622). The remainder of the Cortland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,108. Cortland, NE moving companies help people in Cortland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cortland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cortland is based, there are 9,690 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,752 never married, 5,533 now married, 117 separated, 1,481 widowed, and 807 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 64 separated, 215 widowed and 680 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cortland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cortland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gage County)
Total households	9,316
Family households (families)	6,223
With own children under 18 years	2,910
Married-couple family	5,283
With own children under 18 years	2,240
Male householder, no wife present, family	235
With own children under 18 years	165
Female householder, no husband present, family	622
With own children under 18 years	452
Nonfamily households	3,108
Householder living alone	2,730
65 years and over	1,396

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	70
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	52
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	430
Householder	149
Spouse	130
Child	144
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	58
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	21
Female householder living alone	19
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,690
Never married	1,752
Now married	5,533
Separated	117
Widowed	1,481
Divorced	807
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	64
Widowed	215
Divorced	680

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	488
Male	251
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	237
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	N/A
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	488
One race	483
White	482
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	488
People who are White alone	482
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,632
Same house	13,028
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,358
Different state or abroad	1,353
Different state	1,255
Abroad	98

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gage County)
Total resident population	22,993
Born in United States	19,083
State of residence	18,056
Different state	4,716
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	56
Foreign born	165

Cortland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cortland. That total enrollment is 5,467 for the population of the country, which includes Cortland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,450 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,023 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 799.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cortland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,467
Pre-kindergarten	400
Public	219
Private	181
Kindergarten	255
Public	224
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,603
Public	2,334
Private	269
Elementary and high school	4,012
Public	3,716
Private	296
High school grades 9 to 12	1,409
Public	1,382
Private	27
College, undergraduate years	713
Public	658
Private	55
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	48
Private	39
Not enrolled in school	16,734

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,689
Less than 9th grade	1,432
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,396
High school graduate	6,098
Some college, no degree	3,178
Associate's degree	1,162
Bachelor's degree	2,423
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,769

Cortland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,158 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cortland. The Cortland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,441), service occupations (2,088), sales and office occupations (2,667), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (192), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,001) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,339). The 18,158 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,586 private wage and salary workers, 1,848 government workers, 1,211 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gage County)
Population 16 years and over	18,158
In labor force	12,098
Civilian labor force	12,072
Employed	11,728
Unemployed	344
Percent Unemployed	2.8
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	9,528
In labor force	5,855
Civilian labor force	5,855
Unemployed Civilian labor force	168
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,630
In labor force	6,243
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	176
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gage County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,540
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,403
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,097
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	249
Other means	66
Worked at home	669
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	201,690

OCCUPATION (Gage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,441
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,441
Service occupations	2,088
Sales and office occupations	2,667
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	192
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,001
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,339

INDUSTRY (Gage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,441
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	786
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,141
Wholesale trade	311
Retail trade	1,535
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	699
Information	132
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	446
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	410
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,915
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	578
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	500

CLASS OF WORKER (Gage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,441
Private wage and salary workers	8,586
Government workers	1,848
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,211
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cortland Housing Characteristics

In Cortland, NE there are 10,030 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,316 occupied and 714 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cortland, there are 8,045 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 203 units in Cortland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cortland, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cortland, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cortland. There are 217 housing units with rent less than $200, 318 with rent between $200-299, 1,015 with rent between $300-499 and 749 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cortland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cortland, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gage County)
Total housing units	10,030
Occupied housing units	9,316
Vacant housing units	714

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gage County)
Total housing units	10,030
1-unit, detached	8,045
1-unit, attached	203
2 units	385
3 or 4 units	303
5 to 9 units	254
10 to 19 units	166
20 to 49 units	102
50 or more units	214
Mobile home	355

HOUSING TENURE (Gage County)
Occupied housing units	9,316
Owner-occupied	6,631
Renter-occupied	2,685

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gage County)
Occupied housing units	9,316
No vehicles available	481
2 vehicle available	6,165
3 vehicles available	1,704
4 vehicles available	545
5 or more vehicles available	199

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gage County)
Occupied housing units	9,316
Utility gas	5,458
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,038
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	72
Coal or coke
Wood	200
Solar energy
Other fuel	97
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gage County)
Occupied housing units	9,316
Less Than $50,000	6,631
$50,000 to $99,999	2,383
$100,000 to $149,999	845
$150,000 to $199,999	276
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	20
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	68,600

GROSS RENT (Gage County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,685
Less than $200	217
$200 to $299	318
$300 to $499	1,015
$500 to $699	529
$700 to $999	153
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	27