Cortlandt Manor is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 23,095 people and five associated neighborhoods, Cortlandt Manor is the 73rd largest community in New York. Housing costs in Cortlandt Manor are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.Cortlandt Manor is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.94% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cortlandt Manor is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cortlandt Manor who work in management occupations (14.19%), teaching (10.65%), and healthcare (9.07%). Of important note, Cortlandt Manor is also a town of artists. Cortlandt Manor has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cortlandt Manor’s character. Also of interest is that Cortlandt Manor has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.07% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Cortlandt Manor is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cortlandt Manor really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cortlandt Manor perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Cortlandt Manor, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.25 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Cortlandt Manor use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Cortlandt Manor‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cortlandt Manor. 50.89% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Cortlandt Manor in 2022 was $62,079, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,316 for a family of four. Cortlandt Manor is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cortlandt Manor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cortlandt Manor residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Cortlandt Manor also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.04% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cortlandt Manor include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Cortlandt Manor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
