Cortland

Population: 59
Median household income: $56,667

Cortland is a community in Jackson County, Indiana, home to 59 residents. The median household income of $56,667 is below the Jackson County median ($70,208).

From 2022 to 2023, Cortland's population declined 39.2% from 97 to 59.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59
Median age: 69.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,667
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 44
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9759

Year	Population	Median household income
2022	97	—
2023	59	$56,667

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6430.5%

65 to 7452.5%

75 and over16.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	18	30.5%
65 to 74	31	52.5%
75 and over	10	16.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate83.1%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	49	83.1%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	10	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.34
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 59)

	Count	Share
Family households	16	36.4%
Nonfamily households	28	63.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	44	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1815202
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9737, -85.9629