Cortez, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,399 (All urban)

Cortez, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,241 (2,315 occupied: 2,045 owner occupied, 270 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	30%

Housing density: 1478 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $222,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $524

Median gross rent in Cortez, FL in 2000: $635

Housing units in Cortez with a mortgage: 472 (22 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 624

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,396

In family households: 3,301 (1,259 male householders, 187 female householders)
1,312 spouses, 380 children (325 natural, 11 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 40 other relatives, 37 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,095 (365 male householders (270 living alone)), 559 female householders (482 living alone)), 171 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,188 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 752 1-person, 158 2-persons, 14 3-persons.

278 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (36 men, 43 women).

95.2% of residents of Cortez speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 287 (6.5%)
(58.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.8
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cortez, Florida:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 57
3 rooms: 211
4 rooms: 609
5 rooms: 581
6 rooms: 407
7 rooms: 116
8 rooms: 37
9 or more rooms: 27

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cortez, Florida:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 54
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 101
5 rooms: 58
6 rooms: 35
7 rooms: 22
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 277
1980 to 1989: 812
1970 to 1979: 1,041
1960 to 1969: 714
1950 to 1959: 250
1940 to 1949: 64
1939 or earlier: 46

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cortez:

no bedroom: 21
1 bedroom: 245
2 bedrooms: 1,210
3 bedrooms: 533
4 bedrooms: 26
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cortez:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 54
2 bedrooms: 140
3 bedrooms: 65
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 119
1 vehicle: 1,241
2 vehicles: 587
3 vehicles: 90
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 180
2 vehicles: 47
3 vehicles: 43
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 32
$70,000 to $79,999: 97
$80,000 to $89,999: 100
$90,000 to $99,999: 101
$100,000 to $124,999: 141
$125,000 to $149,999: 96
$150,000 to $174,999: 104
$175,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 to $249,999: 194
$250,000 to $299,999: 42
$300,000 to $399,999: 18
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 29
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Cortez:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 58
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 60
$550 to $599: 34
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 32
$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: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 48

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 56
1990 to 1994: 45
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 34
1965 to 1969: 152

Cortez, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.4%
Number of people working at home: 79 (5.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 39
5 to 9 minutes: 108
10 to 14 minutes: 182
15 to 19 minutes: 215
20 to 24 minutes: 270
25 to 29 minutes: 95
30 to 34 minutes: 187
35 to 39 minutes: 23
40 to 44 minutes: 10
45 to 59 minutes: 35
60 to 89 minutes: 61
90 or more minutes: 34

Cortez mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 974 (73%)
Carpooled: 238 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
Motorcycle: 14 (1%)
Walked: 8 (1%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 79 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 245
$10,000 to $14,999: 216
$15,000 to $19,999: 205
$20,000 to $24,999: 141
$25,000 to $29,999: 160
$30,000 to $34,999: 177
$35,000 to $39,999: 152
$40,000 to $44,999: 131
$45,000 to $49,999: 43
$50,000 to $59,999: 239
$60,000 to $74,999: 200
$75,000 to $99,999: 239
$100,000 to $124,999: 152
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 54

First ancestries reported:

German: 690
English: 588
United States or American: 413
Irish: 400
Other groups: 239
Italian: 237
French (except Basque): 151
Polish: 143
Swedish: 135
Dutch: 74
French Canadian: 64
Scottish: 63
Scotch-Irish: 50
Russian: 45
Slovak: 26
Canadian: 23
Danish: 23
Lithuanian: 22
European: 19
Welsh: 18
Belgian: 16
Austrian: 16
Norwegian: 14
Bulgarian: 13
Albanian: 9
Portuguese: 9
Hungarian: 7
Ukrainian: 7
Czech: 6

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

United Kingdom (24%)
Germany (20%)
Cuba (12%)
Canada (7%)
Colombia (6%)
Netherlands (6%)
Honduras (5%)

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

This state: 529
Northeast: 1385
Midwest: 1649
South: 418
West: 73

60% of Cortez residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 108
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 37
High school graduate (or equivalency): 652
Less than 1 year of college: 118
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 224
Associate degree: 107
Bachelor's degree: 296
Master's degree: 94
Professional school degree: 83
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 76
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 99
High school graduate (or equivalency): 681
Less than 1 year of college: 160
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 450
Associate degree: 120
Bachelor's degree: 255
Master's degree: 86
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,154
Black householders: $53,750
Two or more races householders: $12,000
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $25,662

Cortez household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Cortez household income for Black or African American 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: $136,700
Two or more races householders: $95,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,060
One, attached: 380
Two: 190
3 or 4: 255
5 to 9: 80
10 to 19: 190
20 to 49: 11
50 or more: 42
Mobile homes: 975
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 58

Median worth of mobile homes: $50,000

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cortez:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (90%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Utility gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (86%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Other fuel (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	17.2%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	6.4%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	11.1%
Florida:	21.0%

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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