Cortland is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Cortland is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.73% of adults in Cortland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Cortland in 2022 was $39,565, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,260 for a family of four. However, Cortland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Cortland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cortland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cortland include German, Italian, English, Slovak, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Cortland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
