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Burns, OR vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez is 0% more densely populated than Burns.
- People are 13.1% more likely to be married in Cortez.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Cortez.
 Burns, ORCortez, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,742329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 20102,792  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,977285,036,114
 Population - 19902,913  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,380.293.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Burns, ORCortez, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Burns, ORCortez, COUnited States
 White92.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Burns, ORCortez, COUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed11.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households1,218  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households506  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Burns    3 Reviews

bob · 
Over 7 years ago

i love this place its nice no crime livin here for 39  More

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Over 7 years ago

Although there are some people who find it easy to ridicule and demean others, you will always find nice people if you look hard enough. For the most part people who  More

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Burns is pretty nigh inseparable from Hines...its basically the same miserable little town and overall garbage places to live. There is absolutely nowhere to rent with  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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