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Cortez, CO vs Gillette, WY

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- Gillette is 0% more densely populated than Cortez.
- People are 23.1% more likely to be married in Gillette.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Gillette.
 Cortez, COGillette, WYUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,047329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.338.4
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 Population - 20108,483  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,646285,036,114
 Population - 19907,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,437.793.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cortez, COGillette, WYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Cortez, COGillette, WYUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cortez, COGillette, WYUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households3,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,30180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,347  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 4 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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