Cortland, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cortland	New York	National
Income per capita	$33,160	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$72,172	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,078	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,416	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,684	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,871	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cortland is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cortland is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cortland is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cortland is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,109 $72,172 $144,344

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

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	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	21.4%	21.4%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blodgett Mills, NY	217	$208,924	156.9%
East Ithaca, NY	2,214	$129,018	58.6%
Cortland West, NY	1,352	$128,520	58.0%
Northeast Ithaca, NY	2,866	$102,660	26.2%
Freeville, NY	446	$99,792	22.7%
Cortland, NY	19,302	$72,172	11.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Imperial, CA	19,303	$120,473	48.1%
Helena, AL	19,288	$135,368	66.4%
Bellwood, IL	19,287	$93,975	15.5%
Port Colborne, ON	19,317	n/a
Newton, KS	19,319	$84,440	3.8%
Cortland, NY	19,302	$72,172	11.3%

Source: The Cortland, NY 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.