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Cortez, CO vs Nucla, CO

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- Nucla is 0% more densely populated than Cortez.
- People are 26.5% more likely to be married in Nucla.
- The Median Age is 14.4 years older in Nucla.
 Cortez, CONucla, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock578329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.338.4
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 Population - 20108,483  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock734285,036,114
 Population - 19907,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock803.993.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cortez, CONucla, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Cortez, CONucla, COUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cortez, CONucla, COUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households3,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,347  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%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 Nucla    2 Reviews

Worst place I've ever lived. Grocery stores are awful, with horrible food that costs way to much, and they turn freezers off to "save money". Power company is crooked,  More

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Over 17 years ago

This town is by far a good place to live , there are mostly uneducated people that want to stay back in the 50s and complain that they are picked on . They do not want  More

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