CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cortez

Colorado · 7,284 residents · 6.23 sq mi

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Cortez is home to 7,284 people in Colorado. Households here earn about 29% less than in Colorado as a whole. The typical home is worth $54,100. 19.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $21,533, about 29% below the national median. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,284

−9%vs 2000

vs 7,977 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.6

−10%vs 2000

vs 36.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.23 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(616)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.2%(743)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(613)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(542)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(323)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(1,048)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(1,055)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(629)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(675)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(565)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(351)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(124)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,533

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,776 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,567

−41%vs 2000

vs $18,040 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.3%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,100

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $464 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.5%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

35.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74.7%(5,959)

Black0.2%(19)

Hispanic / Latino13.3%(1,061)

Asian0.3%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.6%(6,237)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino10.9%(791)

Asian0.5%(33)

Other13.8%(1,008)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican12%(1,081)

South American1.1%(100)

Peruvian1.1%(100)

Central American0.6%(51)

Panamanian0.6%(51)

Spaniard0.4%(34)

Puerto Rican0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(43)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(16)

Ancestry

Irish14.3%(1,282)

German12.4%(1,112)

English9.5%(850)

American4.2%(376)

Scottish3.1%(280)

French2.4%(214)

Dutch1.3%(115)

Italian1.1%(102)

Swedish1%(86)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(80)

Norwegian0.9%(77)

British0.8%(74)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.8%(69)

Polish0.6%(54)

French Canadian0.5%(47)

Greek0.4%(34)

Finnish0.4%(33)

Portuguese0.4%(33)

Russian0.3%(28)

Swiss0.3%(26)

Canadian0.3%(24)

Welsh0.2%(20)

Serbian0.2%(16)

Subsaharan African0.2%(15)

Lithuanian0.2%(14)

Belgian0.1%(8)

Czech0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.8%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.7%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.7 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 16.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.9%(1,473)

Married43.6%(1,536)

Widowed1.6%(56)

Divorced12.9%(454)

Women 15+

Never married27.3%(1,030)

Married46.3%(1,750)

Widowed12.1%(459)

Divorced14.3%(540)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.3%

−7.7 ptssince 2013

from 23.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.7%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.3%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.9%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.1%

−8.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.7%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.2%(121)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(158)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.7%(225)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10%(63)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 630 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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