COMPARING TWO PLACES
South River vs Cortez
PLACE A
South River, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Cortez, Florida
South River is 65% smaller than Cortez. Cortez earns more, with a median household income $11,227 higher.
SOUTH RIVERCORTEZDIFFERENCE
Total population1,8105,205−65% vs Cortez
Population density2122,333−2,121
Population growth–-2.8%–
Median age49.365.3−16.0
Male52.5%46.3%+6.2 pts
Female47.5%53.7%−6.2 pts
Foreign-born1.2%5.8%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.0%91.9%−26.8 pts
Black13.0%1.3%+11.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.3%3.5%+12.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other5.7%3.3%+2.3 pts
Median household income$68,668$79,895−$11,227
Per capita income$36,361$52,143−$15,782
Poverty rate13.7%10.5%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.447Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%46.7%−30.4 pts
Graduate degree7.9%13.0%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%11.0%−6.4 pts
Labor force participation61.9%34.7%+27.2 pts
Median home value$260,100$392,200−$132,100
Median gross rent$777$1,894−$1,117
Owner-occupied88.8%87.1%+1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%38.2%−26.0 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%32.1%−32.1 pts
Average commute32.933.2−0.2
Worked from home5.0%15.1%−10.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.7%4.1%+6.6 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024