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County:

Cortland County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

166,973

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.89

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

45,894

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

48,820

6.4%

0.3%

6.1%

1990:

48,963

0.3%

-4.9%

5.2%

2000:

48,599

-0.7%

-5.1%

4.4%

2005:

48,622

0.0%

-1.0%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

46,748

96.2%

0-to-19:

14,128

29.1%

Black:

399

0.8%

20-to-39:

14,238

29.3%

Hispanic:

565

1.2%

40-to-59:

12,300

25.3%

American Indian:

131

0.3%

60-plus:

7,933

16.3%

Other:

756

1.6%

Median Age:

34.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

97.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.8%

Median Family Income:

$42,204

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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