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Cortland, NY vs Okemos, MI

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- Okemos is 0% more densely populated than Cortland.
- People are 79.9% more likely to be married in Okemos.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Okemos.
 Cortland, NYOkemos, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,179329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201019,179  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,805285,036,114
 Population - 199019,801  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,493.793.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cortland, NYOkemos, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Cortland, NYOkemos, MIUnited States
 White88.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cortland, NYOkemos, MIUnited States
 Married Population29.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married56.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households6,588  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,01080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,421  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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Reviews for Okemos    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for a couple of years now and overall it’s been ok. Okemos, is generally pretty similar to most other small towns in Michigan. However, it’s slightly set  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  More

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