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Cortez, Colorado

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StatisticCortezColoradoUnited States
Total Population8,9765,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,247$95,470$80,734
Median Age36.437.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.6%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$272,900$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$984$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate15.0%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.4%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.6%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.125.226.4
Worked from Home6.7%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.5%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cortez, Colorado

Age in Cortez, Colorado

StatisticCortezColoradoUnited States
Median Age36.437.738.9
Under 18 %23.4%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.3%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.8%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Cortez, Colorado

StatisticCortezColoradoUnited States
Households3,7152,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households60.9%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children29.0%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.4%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.8%28.6%28.7%
Never Married34.3%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cortez, Colorado

StatisticCortezColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,546$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.0%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.9%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.5%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.0%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.0%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households16.7%8.5%n/a

Housing in Cortez, Colorado

StatisticCortezColoradoUnited States
Housing Units3,9912,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.3%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.8%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.9%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.4%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.6%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$701$2,602n/a

Education in Cortez, Colorado

StatisticCortezColoradoUnited States
Less than High School11.1%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate32.7%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.3%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.3%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cortez, Colorado

StatisticCortezColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.1%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.7%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes71.2%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.2%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.9%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Cortez, Colorado

StatisticCortezColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.9%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.2%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.2%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.1%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Cortez

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.