| | Cortlandt, NY | Sun Valley, ID | United States |
| Population | 42,495 | 1,277 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 52.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 47.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43 | 58 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 41,660 | 1,405 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 38,467 | 1,427 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 37,357 | 938 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.5% | 5.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 12.8% | 60.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,082.5 | 133.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 39.3 | 9.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 10.8 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cortlandt, NY | Sun Valley, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 2.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 3.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 4.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 17.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 30.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cortlandt, NY | Sun Valley, ID | United States |
| White | 69.0% | 83.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.8% | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.1% | 9.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cortlandt, NY | Sun Valley, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 56.3% | 48.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.6% | 48.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.7% | 51.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.8% | 23.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.5% | 23.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.84 | 2.00 | 2.60 |
| Households | 14,512 | 513 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 10,730 | 249 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.0% | 16.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.3% | 80.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,782 | 264 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.6% | 0.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.1% | 3.6% | 10.8% |