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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Cortez

Florida · 4,491 residents · 2.23 sq mi
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Cortez is a city of 4,491 people in Florida. The median age is 62.5, about 27 years above the US median. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.4% of locals. The median household earns $36,577, about 14% below the national median. The typical home is worth $105,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 62.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

4,491
Unchangedsince 1990
from 4,509 in 1990
1990 – 2024
62.5
−2%since 1990
from 64.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.23 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K5K5K6K19902000201020202024Cortez
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 52.1%(95)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 92.6%(117)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.4%(108)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 192%(89)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 241.8%(81)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.5%(247)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 448.3%(374)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(578)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6417.8%(801)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7422.6%(1,016)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8417.2%(772)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over4.7%(213)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,577
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,272 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$26,476
+56%since 1990
from $17,012 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.4%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 5.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$105,500
−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $99,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$635
−14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $560 in 1990
US average: $602
85.1%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 81.6% in 1990
14.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(4,438)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(50)
Asian1.1%(50)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(4,366)
Black0.2%(7)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(59)
Asian0.5%(24)

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
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

22.1%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 19.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.9%
+8.5 ptssince 1990
from 76.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
8.3%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 6.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.0 min
−34%since 1990
from 24.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married9.1%(183)
Married71.5%(1,434)
Widowed6%(121)
Divorced13.4%(268)
Women 15+
Never married7.4%(158)
Married64.3%(1,370)
Widowed21.3%(453)
Divorced7%(148)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
53.2%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cortez, Florida?

Cortez, Florida has about 4,491 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cortez, Florida?

The typical household in Cortez, Florida earns about $36,577 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cortez, Florida expensive?

In Cortez, Florida, the median home is worth about $105,500, and the typical rent is about $635 a month.

How educated are people in Cortez, Florida?

About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Cortez, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cortez, Florida?

About 9.4% of people in Cortez, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cortez, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Cortez, Florida has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 18 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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