Cortland, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cortland	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$49,010	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$113,463	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$140,721	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,859	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,947	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,815	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cortland is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cortland is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cortland is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cortland is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,634 $113,463 $226,926

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cortland median earnings by income bracket

Cortland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Campton Hills, IL	11,243	$259,945	219.6%
Lily Lake, IL	1,360	$175,176	115.4%
Prestbury, IL	2,025	$167,845	106.4%
Sugar Grove, IL	9,959	$164,873	102.7%
Big Rock, IL	1,298	$159,808	96.5%
Cortland, IL	4,384	$113,463	39.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
American Falls, ID	4,384	$74,053	9.0%
Bellingham, MA	4,383	$94,120	15.7%
Grant-Valkaria, FL	4,385	$136,310	67.6%
Millinocket, ME	4,385	$62,964	22.6%
Beaver, PA	4,385	$88,030	8.2%
Cortland, IL	4,384	$113,463	39.5%

Source: The Cortland, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.