Cortland County > Willet (town)
Population trend for Willet
02,0001990: 89289219902000: 1,0111,01120002010: 1,0431,04320102020: 89489420202023: 8458452023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Willet is a town in Cortland County, in the Central region.

2023 Median income for Cortland County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Cortland County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 264%.

230 147 63 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Willet
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Willet
Married-couple families: 151 (80.3%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 19 (10.1%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 18 (9.6%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 106 (78.5%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 29 (21.5%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Willet

Pct 5 and under 10% Pct 6 to 17 13% Pct 18 to 64 16% Pct 65 and over 76%

The overall poverty rate in Willet is 14 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Willet lived in the prior year

Same house: 810 (96.7%) Same county (different house): 28 (3.3%) 838 current residents Same house: 810 (96.7%) Same house Same county (different house): 28 (3.3%) Same county (different house)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Willet residents
29.8 34.8 38.7 37.8 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau