Cortland, IL Population

Overview

4,436

Total Population

30.2

Median age

43.85%

Female population %

128.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

42.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

709

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cortland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cortland is 30.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cortland's population under 18 was 25.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cortland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cortland, 21.69% were under the age of 15, 27.34% aged 15 to 29, 43.10% aged 30 to 64, 7.12% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 546 less females than males in Cortland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.85% females and 56.15% males in Cortland, IL.
The Cortland, IL gender ratio is 128.1:100 i.e. 128.1 men to 100 women (1.281).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 298.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 309.

Cortland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cortland population: 80.18% are White, 14.97% are Black or African American, 0.74% are some other race and 4.10% are multiracial.
Cortland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 709 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,727 (84.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cortland is White with a population of 3,557 (80.18% of the total population).

Cortland's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,443 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cortland's population increased by 2,196 (104.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cortland's population increased by 101 (2.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cortland's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,100.