Cortland West, New York

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Population in 2010: 1,356.
Population change since 2000: +0.8%
Males: 774  (57.1%)
Females: 582  (42.9%)
Median resident age:

47.0 years
New York median age:

40.0 years

Zip codes: 13045.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $103,048 (it was $50,057 in 2000)
Cortland West:

$103,048
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,344 (it was $23,666 in 2000)

Cortland West CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $231,421 (it was $111,200 in 2000)
Cortland West:

$231,421
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $245,843; detached houses: $237,535
March 2022 cost of living index in Cortland West: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.6%

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  • Races in Cortland West, NY (2022)
    • 1,02389.0%White alone
    • 534.6%Black alone
    • 292.5%Asian alone
    • 161.4%Other race alone
    • 151.3%Two or more races

Races in Cortland West detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (27.1%), Italian (18.0%), Irish (10.2%), English (9.1%), Scottish (8.2%), Welsh (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.21 square miles.

Population density: 260 people per square mile   (very low).

Cortland West, New York map

52 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.6% Oceania).

This place:

4.5%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,909 (3.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $7,769 (2.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (31.7 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (80.9 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (171.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Munsons Corners, NY (1.0 miles ),
Cortland, NY (1.4 miles ),
Cortlandville, NY (1.5 miles ),
Homer, NY (1.9 miles ),
Blodgett Mills, NY (2.2 miles ),
Summerhill, NY (2.5 miles ),
Virgil, NY (2.5 miles ),
McGraw, NY (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 42.59 N, Longitude: 76.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Distribution of median household income in Cortland West, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cortland West, NY in 2022
Cortland West satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
New York:

4.4%
Most common industries in Cortland West, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (19.0%)
  • Health care (9.6%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Public administration (6.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
  • Machinery (4.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.3%)
  • Educational services (12.1%)
  • Health care (7.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Machinery (6.2%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.2%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (26.8%)
  • Health care (11.8%)
  • Public administration (10.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.8%)
  • Health & personal care, except drug, stores (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Cortland West, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)

Average climate in Cortland West, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Cortland West, New York average temperatures Cortland West, New York average precipitation Cortland West, New York humidity Cortland West, New York wind speed Cortland West, New York snowfall Cortland West, New York sunshine Cortland West, New York clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2011 was 52.6. This is better than average.

City:

52.6
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 0.547. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.547
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.6
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Cortland West-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.3 miles away from the Cortland West place center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 38.3 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cortland West-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 133.5 miles away from Cortland West center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 183.4 miles away from Cortland West center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 181.4 miles away from Cortland West center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 336.3 miles away from Cortland West center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 227.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 156.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cortland County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cortland West topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Cortland West:

  • ST. JOSEPH'S - CORTLAND (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; CORTLAND, NY)
  • CORTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; CORTLAND, NY)
  • CORTLAND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; CORTLAND, NY)
  • CROWN CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; CORTLAND, NY)
  • CORTLAND PARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; CORTLAND, NY)
  • CARING COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF CORTLAND (Hospital, about 4 miles away; CORTLAND, NY)
  • GROTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CTR R C F (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GROTON, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cortland West:

  • SUNY College at Cortland (about 2 miles; Cortland, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,838)
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 8 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • Cornell University (about 17 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
  • Ithaca College (about 19 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
  • Onondaga Community College (about 29 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 8,920)
  • Cayuga County Community College (about 30 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 3,141)
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about 31 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,044)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Carroll Farms (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Groton Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Cortland West: Ukrainian Pentecostal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Blue Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Cortland West: Holloway Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cortland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.1%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
30 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled in 2000
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Cortland West:

Marital status in Cortland West, NY
  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

For population 25 years and over in Cortland West:

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.4
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cortland West
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cortland West, NY (based on Cortland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,3785
Mainline Protestant4,75625
Evangelical Protestant2,29129
Other4836
None35,428-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Cortland County:

2.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Cortland County:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
Cortland County:

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.4%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.5%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.7%
New York:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

56.7%
New York:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Cortland West:

53.7%
New York:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Cortland West:

26.8
New York:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Cortland West:

12.9%
New York:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

20.5%
State:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Cortland West:

6.8
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
Cortland West:

28.7%
New York:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

58.2%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

82.0%
State:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cortland West, NY Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Cortland West:

  • WKRT (920 AM; 1 kW; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cortland West:

  • WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSUC-FM (90.5 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W240AH (95.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CORTLAND-HOMER CHRISTIAN RADIO ASSOC)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
  • WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
  • WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cortland West:

  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W20BT (Channel 20; ITHACA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 62ft / 19.5mTotal length
  • $9,283,000Total costs
  • 11,793Total average daily traffic
  • 839Total average daily truck traffic
  • 16,490Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cortland West, NY
  • 83.7%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Wood
  • 5.3%Electricity
  • 2.3%Solar energy
  • 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cortland West, NY
  • 77.1%Electricity
  • 22.9%Utility gas


Cortland West compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Cortland West on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
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