Cortland township, Illinois Population 2024

11,377

Cortland township is located in DeKalb County Illinois. Cortland township has a 2024 population of 11,377. Cortland township is currently growing at a rate of 0.43% annually and its population has increased by 1.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,188 in 2020.

The average household income in Cortland township is $104,166 with a poverty rate of 5.14%. The median age in Cortland township is 35.7 years: 34.1 years for males, and 37.2 years for females.

Cortland township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cortland township was:

  • White: 85.48%
  • Black or African American: 6.89%
  • Two or more races: 6.69%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Other race: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
324.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.69% (189)
The current population of Cortland township, Illinois is 11,377 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,188.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,58285.48%
Black or African American7726.89%
Two or more races7506.69%
Asian690.62%
Other race360.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cortland township Population by Race

Cortland township Population Pyramid 2024

Cortland township Median Age

35.7

Total

34.1

Male

37.2

Female

Cortland township Adults

There are 8,501 adults, (1,510 of whom are seniors) in Cortland township.

Cortland township Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Cortland township Sex Ratio

Female5,55949.59%
Male5,65050.41%

Cortland township Population by Age

Cortland township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1372.718020
Married2,2093.2494.95.1
Non Family1,2621.3557.742.3
Female4073.0673.726.3
Male2594.2771.828.2

3.13

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cortland township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2233.01%
Associates Degree6588.87%
Bachelors Degree1,64022.11%
Graduate Degree1,32717.89%
High School Graduate2,00527.03%
Less Than 9th Grade861.16%
Some College1,47919.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cortland township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cortland township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2685,9902,356
Hispanic526495238
Black524504299
2+ Races290290127
Asian525252
Other Race1980

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Cortland township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,949$60,296$44,265
Graduate Degree$85,680$95,682$85,320
High School Graduate$35,700$58,186$23,944
Less Than 9th Grade$51,563$0$51,719
Overall$51,061$58,665$36,542
Some College$37,450$52,560$32,796

$51,061

Average Earnings

$58,665

Average Male

$36,542

Average Female

Cortland township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cortland township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cortland township Language

91.45% of Cortland township residents speak only English, while 8.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.13% of the population.

Cortland township Language

Cortland township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0104645.15%
Black77211114.38%

5.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.81%

Male Poverty Rate

4.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cortland township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cortland township is Black, with 14.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cortland township is White, with 5.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.23%.

Cortland township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School6.23%
Some College5.43%
Less Than 9th Grade2.91%
Bachelors or Greater2.49%

Cortland township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.23%
Female Employed3.9%
Male Employed3.3%
Female Unemployed0%

Cortland township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cortland township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,938$116,552
Households$87,181$104,166
Married Families$120,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,907$61,102

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cortland township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cortland township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cortland township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cortland township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cortland township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

434

Number of Veterans

403

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam152
Second Gulf War80
Korea43
First Gulf War38
World War II23

Cortland township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74128
55 to 64125
75+121
18 to 3452
35 to 548

Cortland township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4080.054161688570290724
Hispanic430.06466165413533835
2+ Races260.07514450867052024

Cortland township Veterans by Race

Cortland township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cortland township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.4%

Labor Force Participation

69.6%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Cortland township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cortland township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cortland township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.62%

Born in Cortland township

96.54%

Native Born

3.46%

Foreign Born

1.91%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.54% of Cortland township residents were born in the United States, with 79.62% having been born in Illinois. 1.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cortland township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202911,622490.42%
202811,573490.43%
202711,524490.43%
202611,475490.43%
202511,426490.43%
202411,377490.43%
202311,328490.43%
202211,279270.24%
202111,252640.57%
202011,188-240-2.1%
201911,4281191.05%
201811,309810.72%
201711,228630.56%
201611,165420.38%
201511,12300%
201411,123820.74%
201311,041240.22%
201211,017510.47%
201110,966-38-0.35%
201011,00400%

Cortland township Population by Year