Cortez, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,993 (Urban population: 7,616 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 377 (all nonfarm))

Cortez, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,503 (3,205 occupied: 2,072 owner occupied, 1,133 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	33%

Housing density: 637 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $74,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $421

Median gross rent in Cortez, CO in 2000: $464

Housing units in Cortez with a mortgage: 1,187 (89 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 420

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,737

In family households: 6,365 (1,531 male householders, 560 female householders)
1,578 spouses, 2,203 children (1,962 natural, 47 adopted, 194 stepchildren), 142 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 121 other relatives, 142 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,372 (472 male householders (386 living alone)), 699 female householders (636 living alone)), 201 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 256 (177 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 947 2-persons, 495 3-persons, 391 4-persons, 171 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,022 1-person, 115 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

1,343 married couples with children.
569 single-parent households (114 men, 455 women).

83.6% of residents of Cortez speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
7.0% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 223 (2.8%)
(52.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cortez, Colorado:

1 room: 20
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 91
4 rooms: 333
5 rooms: 568
6 rooms: 468
7 rooms: 309
8 rooms: 129
9 or more rooms: 134

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cortez, Colorado:

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 126
3 rooms: 203
4 rooms: 405
5 rooms: 262
6 rooms: 61
7 rooms: 49
8 rooms: 12
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 88
1995 to 1998: 258
1990 to 1994: 188
1980 to 1989: 591
1970 to 1979: 744
1960 to 1969: 333
1950 to 1959: 703
1940 to 1949: 291
1939 or earlier: 307

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cortez:

no bedroom: 20
1 bedroom: 65
2 bedrooms: 584
3 bedrooms: 1,174
4 bedrooms: 205
5 or more bedrooms: 24

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cortez:

no bedroom: 36
1 bedroom: 271
2 bedrooms: 563
3 bedrooms: 221
4 bedrooms: 42
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Cortez in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 124
1 vehicle: 627
2 vehicles: 843
3 vehicles: 358
4 vehicles: 72
5 or more vehicles: 48

Cars and other vehicles available in Cortez in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 162
1 vehicle: 622
2 vehicles: 276
3 vehicles: 60
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Cortez, CO:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 54
$50,000 to $59,999: 131
$60,000 to $69,999: 108
$70,000 to $79,999: 175
$80,000 to $89,999: 250
$90,000 to $99,999: 179
$100,000 to $124,999: 333
$125,000 to $149,999: 194
$150,000 to $174,999: 73
$175,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 to $249,999: 15
$250,000 to $299,999: 25
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Cortez:

Less than $100: 40
$100 to $149: 38
$150 to $199: 39
$200 to $249: 61
$250 to $299: 83
$300 to $349: 121
$350 to $399: 168
$400 to $449: 219
$450 to $499: 88
$500 to $549: 70
$550 to $599: 70
$600 to $649: 31
$650 to $699: 24
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 73

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 34
1990 to 1994: 55
1985 to 1989: 13
1980 to 1984: 15
1975 to 1979: 10
1970 to 1974: 21
1970 to 1974: 11
1965 to 1969: 64

Cortez, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.3%
Number of people working at home: 126 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 302
5 to 9 minutes: 1297
10 to 14 minutes: 603
15 to 19 minutes: 278
20 to 24 minutes: 130
25 to 29 minutes: 55
30 to 34 minutes: 79
35 to 39 minutes: 17
40 to 44 minutes: 37
45 to 59 minutes: 255
60 to 89 minutes: 161
90 or more minutes: 119

Cortez mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,570 (74%)
Carpooled: 548 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (1%)
Motorcycle: 18 (1%)
Bicycle: 23 (1%)
Walked: 117 (3%)
Other means: 38 (1%)
Worked at home: 126 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 442
$10,000 to $14,999: 362
$15,000 to $19,999: 229
$20,000 to $24,999: 372
$25,000 to $29,999: 296
$30,000 to $34,999: 235
$35,000 to $39,999: 193
$40,000 to $44,999: 212
$45,000 to $49,999: 135
$50,000 to $59,999: 301
$60,000 to $74,999: 191
$75,000 to $99,999: 153
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 24
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 49

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2090
German: 1095
English: 748
United States or American: 696
Irish: 393
Scotch-Irish: 182
Italian: 158
Scottish: 132
Dutch: 119
French (except Basque): 117
Norwegian: 98
Swedish: 91
European: 88
Polish: 74
Danish: 68
French Canadian: 42
Welsh: 41
Hungarian: 35
Finnish: 22
Czech: 19
Arab:: 16
Lebanese: 16
British: 12
Russian: 10
Swiss: 10
Austrian: 9
Turkish: 9
Acadian/Cajun: 8
Subsaharan African:: 8
African: 8
Czechoslovakian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (39%)
Germany (28%)
Honduras (7%)
Other Western Europe (4%)
Turkey (4%)
Other Northern Africa (4%)
Oceania, n.e.c. (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3289
Northeast: 292
Midwest: 935
South: 719
West: 2462

47% of Cortez residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 63
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 49
12th grade, no diploma: 80
High school graduate (or equivalency): 822
Less than 1 year of college: 228
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 364
Associate degree: 108
Bachelor's degree: 285
Master's degree: 124
Professional school degree: 64
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 42
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 133
9th grade: 89
10th grade: 109
11th grade: 153
12th grade, no diploma: 77
High school graduate (or equivalency): 831
Less than 1 year of college: 202
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 418
Associate degree: 171
Bachelor's degree: 317
Master's degree: 140
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 13.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 25.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,834
Black householders: $6,250
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,565
Some other race householders: $13,646
Two or more races householders: $38,750
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $24,375

Cortez household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Cortez household income for Black or African American householders

Cortez household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Cortez household income for some other race householders

Cortez household income for two or more races householders

Cortez household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Cortez marital status for males

Cortez marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $59,200
Some other race householders: $56,500
Two or more races householders: $117,900
Hispanic or Latino householders: $101,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,184
One, attached: 57
Two: 160
3 or 4: 190
5 to 9: 109
10 to 19: 34
20 to 49: 61
50 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 683
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cortez:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (70%)
Electricity (14%)
Wood (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (67%)
Electricity (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45

Here:	5.7%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	1.5%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	13.7%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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