Cortlandt Manor is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 17,672 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Cortlandt Manor is the 113rd largest community in New York.

Unlike some towns, Cortlandt Manor isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Cortlandt Manor are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cortlandt Manor is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cortlandt Manor who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.13%), management occupations (13.37%), and sales jobs (11.54%).

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.

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.

In addition, Cortlandt Manor is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Cortlandt Manor is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cortlandt Manor a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cortlandt Manor has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cortlandt Manor's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Cortlandt Manor, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.42 minutes every day commuting to work.

Cortlandt Manor Information and Demographics

The population of Cortlandt Manor is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.93% of adults in Cortlandt Manor have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cortlandt Manor in 2000 was $31,821, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,284 for a family of four. However, Cortlandt Manor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cortlandt Manor is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cortlandt Manor home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cortlandt Manor is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cortlandt Manor include Italian, Irish, German, English, Polish, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Cortlandt Manor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.