Language Spoken At Home in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,779 | 100% |
| English only | 6,539 | 96.5% |
| Language other than English | 240 | 3.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 66 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 58 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 130 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 30 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 36 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 23 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 16 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,059 | 100% |
| American | 1,253 | 17.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 26 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 39 | 0.6% |
| English | 996 | 14.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 134 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,807 | 25.6% |
| Greek | 128 | 1.8% |
| Hungarian | 232 | 3.3% |
| Irish | 1,373 | 19.5% |
| Italian | 940 | 13.3% |
| Lithuanian | 160 | 2.3% |
| Norwegian | 11 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 356 | 5.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 33 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 141 | 2.0% |
| Scottish | 235 | 3.3% |
| Slovak | 444 | 6.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 86 | 1.2% |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.4% |
| Welsh | 213 | 3.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,061 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,087 | 68.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 803 | 26.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,676 | 54.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 562 | 18.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 106 | 3.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 47 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 305 | 10.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 194 | 6.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 974 | 31.8% |
| Householder living alone | 848 | 27.7% |
| 65 years and over | 408 | 13.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 803 | 26.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,002 | 32.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,014 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,061 | 43.6% |
| Spouse | 1,683 | 24.0% |
| Child | 1,678 | 23.9% |
| Other relatives | 150 | 2.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 442 | 6.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 258 | 3.7% |
Marital Status in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,906 | 100% |
| Never married | 770 | 26.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,721 | 59.2% |
| Separated | 62 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 55 | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 298 | 10.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,075 | 100% |
| Never married | 485 | 15.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,705 | 55.4% |
| Separated | 39 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 512 | 16.7% |
| Divorced | 334 | 10.9% |
Fertility in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 31 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 17 | 54.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 21 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 89 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 18 | 0% |
Grandparents in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 44 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,518 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 103 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 577 | 38.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 416 | 27.4% |
| College or graduate school | 335 | 22.1% |
Educational Attainment in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,263 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 69 | 1.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 202 | 3.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,020 | 38.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,030 | 19.6% |
| Associate's degree | 410 | 7.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,249 | 23.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 283 | 5.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 94.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 29.1% |
Veteran Status in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,705 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 772 | 13.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,014 | 100% |
| With a disability | 879 | 12.5% |
| Under 18 years | 1,354 | 100% |
| With a disability | 11 | 0.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,233 | 100% |
| With a disability | 339 | 8.0% |
| 65 years and over | 1,427 | 100% |
| With a disability | 529 | 37.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,044 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,505 | 92.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 539 | 7.7% |
| Same county | 374 | 5.3% |
| Different county | 165 | 2.3% |
| Same state | 67 | 1.0% |
| Different state | 98 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,059 | 100% |
| Native | 6,962 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 6,953 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 5,281 | 74.8% |
| Different state | 1,672 | 23.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 9 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 97 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 97 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 44 | 45.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 53 | 54.6% |
Year of Entry in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 106 | 100% |
| Native | 9 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 97 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 97 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cortland City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 97 | 100% |
| Europe | 31 | 32.0% |
| Asia | 36 | 37.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 30 | 30.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |