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- Cortez is 0% more densely populated than Grand Junction.
- People are 4.9% more likely to be married in Cortez.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Cortez.
 Grand Junction, COCortez, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,742329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201058,842  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,977285,036,114
 Population - 199029,034  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now118.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,380.293.4
 Land Area39.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Junction, COCortez, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Junction, COCortez, COUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Junction, COCortez, COUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households27,551  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  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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