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Cortland, Illinois

Cortland town, Illinois · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townYounger populationDeKalb County · 3.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CortlandPeer medianPctileSource
Population4,5644,46773
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$73,971$73,97245
Poverty rate7.0%12.9%9
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%26.8%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$233,200$245,25036
Median gross rent$1,552$1,18191
Housing vacancy rate0.0%3.8%0
Worked from home9.6%8.6%55
Population, 2012–2024
CortlandPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
CortlandPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · DeKalb County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars19.8US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.2US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.6US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services14.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction23.2US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Mosinee, WI914,498$73,47925.9%
Vilonia, AR894,498$81,81527.2%
Manheim, PA885,027$81,27327.8%
Whitesboro, TX884,173$70,13428.0%
La Verkin, UT874,476$68,26921.8%
Harrington, DE873,838$72,67927.9%
Parkesburg, PA873,937$76,25027.5%
Wayland, MI854,457$74,46425.5%
Coopersville, MI854,848$67,13126.3%
Delta, UT843,705$78,50625.1%