CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cortez

Florida · 4,509 residents · 2.23 sq mi

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Cortez is a city of 4,509 people in Florida. The median age is 64.1, about 31 years above the US median. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.7% of locals. The median household earns $24,272, about 19% below the national median. The typical home is worth $99,800.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 64.1

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,509

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 4,491 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

64.1

+3%vs 2000

vs 62.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.23 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.8%(173)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 141.7%(76)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.4%(110)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.5%(66)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.8%(396)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.3%(376)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(364)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6417.1%(772)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7427.3%(1,230)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8416.2%(729)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(172)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,272

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,577 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,012

−36%vs 2000

vs $26,476 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.7%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$99,800

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $105,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$560

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $635 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.6%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.1% in 2000

18.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(4,366)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(59)

Asian0.5%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(4,438)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(50)

Asian1.1%(50)

Other0.5%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.1%(111)

Mexican0.8%(41)

Cuban0.4%(21)

Spaniard0.2%(9)

Asian origin

Japanese0%(1)

Ancestry

German20.9%(1,090)

English16.5%(858)

Irish13.1%(684)

American6.4%(332)

Italian5.1%(265)

Scottish4.3%(226)

Polish3.4%(176)

Dutch3.3%(170)

French1.9%(100)

Norwegian1.9%(98)

Guyanese1.5%(80)

Welsh1.4%(71)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.3%(70)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(45)

Canadian0.8%(43)

Portuguese0.7%(38)

West Indian0.6%(29)

Jamaican0.6%(29)

French Canadian0.5%(27)

Russian0.5%(25)

Lithuanian0.4%(23)

British0.4%(21)

Finnish0.3%(16)

Slovak0.3%(16)

Macedonian0.2%(13)

Armenian0.2%(12)

Swiss0.2%(12)

Austrian0.2%(9)

Czech0.2%(9)

Hungarian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.6%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.3%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.2 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 16.0 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 married17.3%(408)

Married65.7%(1,550)

Widowed8.6%(202)

Divorced8.4%(199)

Women 15+

Never married12.7%(323)

Married62.3%(1,580)

Widowed11.5%(293)

Divorced13.5%(342)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.1%

−7.4 ptssince 2013

from 11.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.6%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.2%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

53.2%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 47.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.3%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 60.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

64.1%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 60.0% 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)6.1%(44)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.9%(72)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era62.6%(453)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.2%(88)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 724 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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