Cortland West

Population: 1,185
Median household income: $130,875
Median home value: $231,300

Cortland West is a community in Cortland County, New York, home to 1,185 residents. The median household income of $130,875 is above the Cortland County median ($67,527).

From 2019 to 2023, Cortland West's population declined 5.0% from 1,248 to 1,185, while its median home value rose 18.6% from $195,000 to $231,300.

The median resident is 35.7 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,185
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $130,875
Median home value: $231,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 461
Homeownership rate: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2481,185

Median household income

$93,393$130,875

Median home value

$195,000$231,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,248	$93,393	$195,000
2020	1,313	$84,952	$185,300
2021	1,299	$98,438	$205,400
2022	1,168	$105,417	$222,000
2023	1,185	$130,875	$231,300

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	7.6%
5 to 17	188	15.9%
18 to 24	104	8.8%
25 to 34	178	15.0%
35 to 44	154	13.0%
45 to 54	113	9.5%
55 to 64	204	17.2%
65 to 74	103	8.7%
75 and over	51	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,061	89.5%
Black or African American	55	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate16.4%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree28.4%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	9.5%
High school graduate	132	16.4%
Some college or associate's	254	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	228	28.4%
Graduate or professional degree	113	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	515	78.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	142	21.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	16.1%
15 to 29 min	145	28.2%
30 to 44 min	155	30.1%
45 to 59 min	111	21.6%
60+ min	21	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 2.5% (30 of 1,185)

	Count	Share
Family households	347	85.9%
Nonfamily households	57	14.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	404	87.6%
Vacant	57	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	367	90.8%
Renter-occupied	37	9.2%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	434	94.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	27	5.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3618443
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5942, -76.2259