Work and Jobs in Cortland, Nebraska (NE) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Cortland are: Construction (11.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (11.8% of civilian employees), Public administration (7.6% of civilian employees). 25.2% of workers work in Gage County and 8.8% of all workers work at home. 60.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.1% less than the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of Nebraska.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Cortland, Nebraska was 488 / 523
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Cortland, Nebraska was 488 / 523
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 11.8% (31) | 20.6% (29) | 1.7% (2) |
| Educational services | 11.8% (31) | 5.7% (8) | 19.0% (23) |
| Public administration | 7.6% (20) | 5.7% (8) | 9.9% (12) |
| Health care | 6.9% (18) | 2.1% (3) | 12.4% (15) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5.3% (14) | 7.8% (11) | 2.5% (3) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.6% (12) | 1.4% (2) | 8.3% (10) |
| Finance and insurance | 4.2% (11) | 1.4% (2) | 7.4% (9) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 8.3% (10) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.4% (9) | 6.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 2.7% (7) | 5.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.7% (7) | 3.5% (5) | 1.7% (2) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.3% (6) | 4.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 2.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 5.0% (6) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 4.1% (5) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.9% (5) | 3.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 4.1% (5) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.9% (5) | 1.4% (2) | 2.5% (3) |
| Social assistance | 1.5% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 3.3% (4) |
| Food | 1.5% (4) | 2.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.5% (4) | 2.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.5% (4) | 2.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.1% (3) | 1.4% (2) | 0.8% (1) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.1% (3) | 2.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.1% (3) | 2.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.1% (3) | 2.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (3) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (2) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (2) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (2) |
| Air transportation | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (2) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.4% (1) | 0.7% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (1) | 0.7% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.4% (1) | 0.7% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Cortland
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.6%Males
- 1.0%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.4%Males
- 2.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Cortland: | 4.8% (11) |
| Nebraska: | 4.2% (38,183) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Cortland: | 2.9% (7) |
| Nebraska: | 3.1% (28,385) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Cortland: | 5.7% (13) |
| Nebraska: | 5.2% (46,864) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Cortland: | 14.6% (34) |
| Nebraska: | 8.0% (72,258) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Cortland: | 7.9% (19) |
| Nebraska: | 10.1% (91,198) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Cortland: | 20.1% (48) |
| Nebraska: | 15.3% (138,295) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Cortland: | 16.3% (39) |
| Nebraska: | 16.5% (149,772) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Cortland: | 9.9% (23) |
| Nebraska: | 10.1% (91,591) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Cortland: | 1.3% (3) |
| Nebraska: | 4.6% (41,546) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Cortland: | 3.3% (8) |
| Nebraska: | 4.7% (42,721) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Cortland: | 2.2% (5) |
| Nebraska: | 2.5% (22,475) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Cortland: | 9.9% (24) |
| Nebraska: | 7.4% (66,627) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Cortland: | 0.8% (2) |
| Nebraska: | 6.8% (61,867) |
<5am:
| Cortland: | 2.7% (7) |
| Nebraska: | 2.6% (22,860) |
5:30am:
| Cortland: | 4.6% (12) |
| Nebraska: | 2.3% (19,970) |
6am:
| Cortland: | 9.6% (25) |
| Nebraska: | 3.8% (33,408) |
6:30am:
| Cortland: | 8.0% (21) |
| Nebraska: | 6.6% (57,307) |
7am:
| Cortland: | 12.6% (33) |
| Nebraska: | 10.2% (89,341) |
7:30am:
| Cortland: | 21.5% (56) |
| Nebraska: | 15.0% (131,291) |
8am:
| Cortland: | 9.6% (25) |
| Nebraska: | 19.3% (168,546) |
8:30am:
| Cortland: | 8.4% (22) |
| Nebraska: | 9.6% (83,777) |
9am:
| Cortland: | 1.1% (3) |
| Nebraska: | 4.1% (36,098) |
10am:
| Cortland: | 1.5% (4) |
| Nebraska: | 4.2% (36,918) |
11am:
| Cortland: | 2.3% (6) |
| Nebraska: | 1.9% (16,466) |
12pm:
| Cortland: | 0.8% (2) |
| Nebraska: | 1.0% (8,370) |
4pm:
| Cortland: | 7.3% (19) |
| Nebraska: | 7.1% (61,933) |
>4pm:
| Cortland: | 5.7% (15) |
| Nebraska: | 7.6% (66,396) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cortland: | 8.3% (10) |
| Nebraska: | 5.4% (26,753) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cortland: | 6.2% (7) |
| Nebraska: | 4.1% (19,987) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cortland: | 12.0% (14) |
| Nebraska: | 6.0% (29,363) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cortland: | 9.7% (11) |
| Nebraska: | 9.8% (48,295) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cortland: | 6.9% (8) |
| Nebraska: | 10.9% (53,520) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cortland: | 16.4% (19) |
| Nebraska: | 14.9% (73,333) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cortland: | 16.2% (19) |
| Nebraska: | 14.4% (71,022) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cortland: | 13.3% (16) |
| Nebraska: | 9.5% (46,797) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cortland: | 2.8% (3) |
| Nebraska: | 4.0% (19,823) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cortland: | 2.6% (3) |
| Nebraska: | 4.1% (20,069) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Cortland: | 7.0% (8) |
| Nebraska: | 7.4% (36,723) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cortland: | 1.6% (2) |
| Nebraska: | 2.8% (11,430) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Cortland: | 18.6% (22) |
| Nebraska: | 5.8% (23,963) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cortland: | 9.0% (11) |
| Nebraska: | 9.1% (37,678) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Cortland: | 23.6% (28) |
| Nebraska: | 15.7% (64,962) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cortland: | 16.5% (20) |
| Nebraska: | 19.1% (78,750) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Cortland: | 6.7% (8) |
| Nebraska: | 10.9% (44,794) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cortland: | 4.1% (5) |
| Nebraska: | 5.5% (22,652) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cortland: | 4.9% (6) |
| Nebraska: | 3.4% (14,010) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Cortland: | 12.9% (15) |
| Nebraska: | 7.2% (29,904) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Cortland: | 1.7% (2) |
| Nebraska: | 7.5% (30,802) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 25.2%
Number of people working at home: 23 (8.8% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 23 (8.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Cortland: | 6.5% (17) |
| Nebraska: | 6.6% (57,839) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Cortland: | 3.1% (8) |
| Nebraska: | 18.0% (156,837) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Cortland: | 8.8% (23) |
| Nebraska: | 19.5% (170,281) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Cortland: | 8.4% (22) |
| Nebraska: | 16.9% (147,864) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Cortland: | 14.6% (38) |
| Nebraska: | 13.9% (121,568) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Cortland: | 8.4% (22) |
| Nebraska: | 4.6% (39,900) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Cortland: | 26.4% (69) |
| Nebraska: | 7.7% (67,161) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Cortland: | 9.6% (25) |
| Nebraska: | 1.1% (9,881) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Cortland: | 3.4% (9) |
| Nebraska: | 1.3% (11,410) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Cortland: | 4.6% (12) |
| Nebraska: | 2.7% (23,190) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Cortland: | 1.1% (3) |
| Nebraska: | 1.8% (15,536) |
90 or more minutes:
| Cortland: | 0.8% (2) |
| Nebraska: | 1.3% (11,214) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Cortland: | 79.7% (208) |
| Nebraska: | 80.0% (698,680) |
Carpooled:
| Cortland: | 13.0% (34) |
| Nebraska: | 10.5% (91,901) |
Walked:
| Cortland: | 3.1% (8) |
| Nebraska: | 3.2% (28,003) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Cortland: | 87.4% (207) |
| Nebraska: | 89.8% (776,747) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Cortland: | 8.7% (21) |
| Nebraska: | 6.9% (59,818) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Cortland: | 4.0% (9) |
| Nebraska: | 2.2% (18,642) |
Drove alone:
| Cortland: | 86.0% (208) |
| Nebraska: | 88.4% (698,680) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Cortland: | 12.0% (29) |
| Nebraska: | 9.2% (72,443) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Cortland: | 1.2% (3) |
| Nebraska: | 1.6% (12,650) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Cortland: | 0.8% (2) |
| Nebraska: | 0.5% (4,061) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Cortland: | 60.8% (161) |
| Nebraska: | 64.5% (661,579) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Cortland: | 6.8% (18) |
| Nebraska: | 4.2% (43,524) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Cortland: | 10.3% (27) |
| Nebraska: | 9.4% (96,798) |
Local government workers:
| Cortland: | 5.3% (14) |
| Nebraska: | 8.3% (85,057) |
State government workers:
| Cortland: | 8.0% (21) |
| Nebraska: | 4.6% (46,694) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Cortland: | 8.7% (23) |
| Nebraska: | 6.4% (65,214) |
Employee of private company:
| Cortland: | 50.0% (131) |
| Nebraska: | 65.6% (575,647) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Cortland: | 3.1% (8) |
| Nebraska: | 3.4% (30,129) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Cortland: | 10.3% (27) |
| Nebraska: | 8.0% (70,608) |
Local government workers:
| Cortland: | 8.8% (23) |
| Nebraska: | 6.6% (57,943) |
State government workers:
| Cortland: | 11.5% (30) |
| Nebraska: | 4.9% (43,368) |
Federal government workers:
| Cortland: | 1.9% (5) |
| Nebraska: | 2.1% (18,848) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Cortland: | 14.5% (38) |
| Nebraska: | 8.7% (76,150) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Cortland: | 60.6% (78) |
| Nebraska: | 68.3% (373,179) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Cortland: | 12.6% (16) |
| Nebraska: | 5.3% (28,970) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Cortland: | 3.9% (5) |
| Nebraska: | 6.4% (35,192) |
State government workers - Males:
| Cortland: | 9.4% (12) |
| Nebraska: | 4.0% (21,702) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Cortland: | 13.4% (17) |
| Nebraska: | 7.7% (42,200) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Cortland: | 61.0% (84) |
| Nebraska: | 60.2% (288,400) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Cortland: | 1.5% (2) |
| Nebraska: | 3.0% (14,554) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Cortland: | 19.9% (27) |
| Nebraska: | 13.9% (66,477) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Cortland: | 6.6% (9) |
| Nebraska: | 10.4% (49,865) |
State government workers - Females:
| Cortland: | 6.6% (9) |
| Nebraska: | 5.2% (24,992) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Cortland: | 4.4% (6) |
| Nebraska: | 4.8% (23,014) |