Cortlandt Manor is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 23,238 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 86.75% 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 (14.25%), teaching (10.75%), and healthcare (9.81%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One downside of living in Cortlandt Manor, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.21 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. 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.If knowledge is power, Cortlandt Manor is a pretty powerful place. 50.28% of the adults in Cortlandt Manor have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Cortlandt Manor in 2022 was $59,583, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $238,332 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 17.44% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cortlandt Manor include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Cortlandt Manor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
