COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ouray vs Cortez
PLACE A
Ouray, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Cortez, Florida
Ouray is 82% smaller than Cortez. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Cortez has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -10%).
OURAYCORTEZDIFFERENCE
Total population9295,205−82% vs Cortez
Population density1,0762,333−1,257
Population growth-10.2%-2.8%−7.4 pts
Median age54.565.3−10.8
Male47.2%46.3%+0.9 pts
Female52.8%53.7%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born6.9%5.8%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%91.9%−9.5 pts
Black0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.4%3.5%+9.9 pts
Asian1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Other2.5%3.3%−0.8 pts
Median household income$78,182$79,895−$1,713
Per capita income$45,771$52,143−$6,372
Poverty rate3.6%10.5%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.447−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher63.8%46.7%+17.0 pts
Graduate degree24.0%13.0%+11.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%11.0%−6.3 pts
Labor force participation56.2%34.7%+21.6 pts
Median home value$588,300$392,200+$196,100
Median gross rent$1,346$1,894−$548
Owner-occupied72.8%87.1%−14.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate37.8%38.2%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households22.2%32.1%−9.9 pts
Average commute11.733.2−21.5
Worked from home14.0%15.1%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Uninsured22.5%4.1%+18.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024