Cortez, CO City Data

Cortez, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,977 people who live in Cortez and approximately 23,830 who live in Montezuma County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cortez to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cortez. We have included Cortez housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cortez Information

Montezuma County where Cortez resides is 2,039.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,830 and has a population rank of 1,598 out of all the places in the United States.

Cortez has a total of 7,977 people and of those residents there are 3,809 males and 4,168 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 308 births each year and around 231 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cortez varies per year, but currently 7,782 are one race and 195 are two or more races.

Of the 7,977 people who live in Cortez, there are 2,347 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cortez is 1,228 male and 1,119 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,850.

General Cortez Information
Total area in square miles - Montezuma County	2,039.97
Water area in square miles - Montezuma County	N/A
Resident population - Montezuma County	23,830
Population rank - Montezuma County	1,598
Total population	7,977
Total population (male)	3,809
Total population (female)	4,168
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Montezuma County	308
Deaths- Montezuma County	231
Population of one race	7,782
Population of two or more races	195
Population under 20 years	2,347
Population under 20 years (male)	1,228
Population under 20 years (female)	1,119
Total population 18 years and over	5,850

Cortez Social Characteristics

There are 9,201 households in Cortez. Families make up 6,546 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cortez families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,190), male householder with no wife present (344) and female householder with no husband present (1,059). The remainder of the Cortez households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,683. Cortez, CO moving companies help people in Cortez move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cortez. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cortez is based, there are 9,507 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,580 never married, 5,439 now married, 209 separated, 1,046 widowed, and 1,233 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 134 separated, 202 widowed and 1,082 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cortez social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cortez.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montezuma County)
Total households	9,201
Family households (families)	6,546
With own children under 18 years	3,303
Married-couple family	5,190
With own children under 18 years	2,283
Male householder, no wife present, family	344
With own children under 18 years	203
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,059
With own children under 18 years	631
Nonfamily households	2,683
Householder living alone	2,254
65 years and over	856

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,131
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	885
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,383
Householder	2,080
Spouse	1,544
Child	2,301
Other relatives	84
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	160
Foster child	6
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,339
Male householder	434
Male householder living alone	343
Male householder not living alone	91
Female householder	695
Female householder living alone	621
Female householder not living alone	74
Nonrelatives	210
Unmarried partner	95
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	67
Foster child	1
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,507
Never married	1,580
Now married	5,439
Separated	209
Widowed	1,046
Divorced	1,233
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	134
Widowed	202
Divorced	1,082

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,977
Male	3,809
Under 5 years	313
5 to 9 years	308
10 to 14 years	308
15 to 17 years	203
18 and 19 years	96
20 years	38
21 years	45
22 to 24 years	145
25 to 29 years	264
30 to 34 years	254
35 to 39 years	251
40 to 44 years	259
45 to 49 years	267
50 to 54 years	234
55 to 59 years	166
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	88
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	95
70 to 74 years	133
75 to 79 years	111
80 to 84 years	71
85 years and over	40
Female	4,168
Under 5 years	306
5 to 9 years	262
10 to 14 years	251
15 to 17 years	176
18 and 19 years	124
20 years	55
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	152
25 to 29 years	267
30 to 34 years	231
35 to 39 years	300
40 to 44 years	294
45 to 49 years	290
50 to 54 years	257
55 to 59 years	197
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	98
65 and 66 years	80
67 to 69 years	116
70 to 74 years	165
75 to 79 years	161
80 to 84 years	133
85 years and over	139

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,977
One race	7,782
White	6,443
Black or African American	21
American Indian and Alaska Native	805
Asian	28
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	8
Two or more races	195

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,722
People who are White alone	6,268
People who are Black or African American alone	21
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	737
People who are Asian alone	28
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,035
People who are Some other race alone	477

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,095
Same house	11,591
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,426
Different state or abroad	3,586
Different state	3,401
Abroad	185

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montezuma County)
Total resident population	23,830
Born in United States	8,279
State of residence	10,933
Different state	12,228
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	152
Foreign born	517

Cortez Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cortez. That total enrollment is 5,872 for the population of the country, which includes Cortez. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,438 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,863 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 722.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cortez population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,872
Pre-kindergarten	360
Public	296
Private	64
Kindergarten	357
Public	346
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,934
Public	2,787
Private	147
Elementary and high school	4,432
Public	4,260
Private	172
High school grades 9 to 12	1,498
Public	1,473
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	550
Public	472
Private	78
Graduate or professional school	173
Public	163
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	16,887

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,512
Less than 9th grade	997
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,932
High school graduate	5,129
Some college, no degree	3,391
Associate's degree	813
Bachelor's degree	3,250
Graduate or professional degree	21
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,938

Cortez Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,049 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cortez. The Cortez occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,416), service occupations (1,712), sales and office occupations (2,622), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (115), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,630) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,150). The 18,049 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,059 private wage and salary workers, 2,267 government workers, 1,273 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montezuma County)
Population 16 years and over	18,049
In labor force	11,434
Civilian labor force	11,434
Employed	10,645
Unemployed	789
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,349
In labor force	5,428
Civilian labor force	5,428
Unemployed Civilian labor force	368
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,700
In labor force	6,006
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	421
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montezuma County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,371
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,566
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,742
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	365
Other means	95
Worked at home	486
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	215,095

OCCUPATION (Montezuma County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,416
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,416
Service occupations	1,712
Sales and office occupations	2,622
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	115
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,630
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,150

INDUSTRY (Montezuma County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,416
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	574
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	403
Wholesale trade	281
Retail trade	1,485
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	579
Information	157
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	505
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	536
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,336
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,190
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	564

CLASS OF WORKER (Montezuma County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,416
Private wage and salary workers	7,059
Government workers	2,267
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,273
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cortez Housing Characteristics

In Cortez, CO there are 10,497 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,201 occupied and 1,296 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cortez, there are 6,667 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 124 units in Cortez. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cortez, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cortez, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cortez. There are 241 housing units with rent less than $200, 183 with rent between $200-299, 810 with rent between $300-499 and 733 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cortez gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cortez, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montezuma County)
Total housing units	10,497
Occupied housing units	9,201
Vacant housing units	1,296

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montezuma County)
Total housing units	10,497
1-unit, detached	6,667
1-unit, attached	124
2 units	185
3 or 4 units	277
5 to 9 units	151
10 to 19 units	49
20 to 49 units	71
50 or more units	17
Mobile home	2,839

HOUSING TENURE (Montezuma County)
Occupied housing units	9,201
Owner-occupied	6,882
Renter-occupied	2,319

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montezuma County)
Occupied housing units	9,201
No vehicles available	563
2 vehicle available	5,972
3 vehicles available	1,660
4 vehicles available	429
5 or more vehicles available	205

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montezuma County)
Occupied housing units	9,201
Utility gas	3,505
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,085
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	64
Coal or coke	44
Wood	1,409
Solar energy	24
Other fuel	104
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montezuma County)
Occupied housing units	9,201
Less Than $50,000	6,882
$50,000 to $99,999	1,358
$100,000 to $149,999	1,094
$150,000 to $199,999	535
$200,000 to $299,999	291
$300,000 to $499,999	83
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	109,100

GROSS RENT (Montezuma County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,319
Less than $200	241
$200 to $299	183
$300 to $499	810
$500 to $699	514
$700 to $999	200
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	N/A