Cortland County
| Census
of Population and Housing |
| New York,
Cortland County |
| |
1990 |
2000 |
|
Total population |
48,963 |
48,599 |
|
Male |
|
23,479 |
|
Female |
|
25,120 |
| Under 5 years |
|
2,866 |
| 5 to 9 years |
|
3,228 |
| 10 to 14 years |
|
3,389 |
| 15 to 19 years |
|
4,645 |
| 20 to 24 years |
|
4,935 |
| 25 to 34 years |
|
5,753 |
| 35 to 44 years |
|
7,148 |
| 45 to 54 years |
|
6,332 |
| 55 to 59 years |
|
2,370 |
| 60 to 64 years |
|
1,877 |
| 65 to 74 years |
|
3,013 |
| 75 to 84 years |
|
2,256 |
| 85 years and over |
|
787 |
| Median age (years) |
|
34 |
| |
|
|
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
|
|
|
Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school |
15,358 |
15,221 |
| Preprimary school |
771 |
1,210 |
| Elementary or high school
(grades 1-12) |
8,157 |
8,120 |
| College |
6,430 |
5,898 |
| |
|
|
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
|
|
|
Persons 25 years and over |
28,497 |
29,527 |
| Less than 9th grade |
2,095 |
1,538 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no
diploma |
4,523 |
3,540 |
| High school graduate |
9,848 |
10,559 |
| Some college, no degree |
4,140 |
5,089 |
| Associates degree |
2,692 |
3,238 |
| Bachelor's degree |
3,104 |
3,177 |
| Graduate or professional
degree |
2,095 |
2,386 |
| |
|
|
| Percent high school
graduate or higher |
76.8 |
82.8 |
| Percent bachelor's degree
or higher |
18.2 |
18.8 |
|
|
