Cortland

Population: 629
Median household income: $68,250
Median home value: $173,400

Cortland is a community in Gage County, Nebraska, home to 629 residents. At $68,250, its median household income sits above Gage County's $64,426.

From 2019 to 2023, Cortland's population grew 26.6% from 497 to 629, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $135,400 to $173,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.0% of the population. 76.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 629
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,250
Median home value: $173,400
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 229
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

497629

Median household income

$59,861$68,250

Median home value

$135,400$173,400

Median gross rent

$786$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	497	$59,861	$135,400	$786
2020	550	$50,000	$129,000	$1,042
2021	529	$61,250	$137,200	$871
2022	521	$71,563	$168,800	$975
2023	629	$68,250	$173,400	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1728.0%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.4%
5 to 17	176	28.0%
18 to 24	27	4.3%
25 to 34	95	15.1%
35 to 44	62	9.9%
45 to 54	76	12.1%
55 to 64	69	11.0%
65 to 74	47	7.5%
75 and over	62	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	478	76.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.5%
Two or more races	17	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	126	20.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's51.3%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	13.4%
High school graduate	89	21.7%
Some college or associate's	211	51.3%
Bachelor's degree	47	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	218	76.5%
Carpooled	40	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	13.8%
15 to 29 min	70	26.9%
30 to 44 min	131	50.4%
45 to 59 min	16	6.2%
60+ min	7	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 4.9% (31 of 629)

	Count	Share
Family households	167	72.9%
Nonfamily households	62	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	229	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	86.0%
Renter-occupied	32	14.0%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	209	91.3%
1-unit, attached	12	5.2%
2 to 4 units	1	0.4%
5 to 19 units	3	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3110635
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5060, -96.7060