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La Junta, CO vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez is 0% more densely populated than La Junta.
- People are 4.1% more likely to be married in Cortez.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Cortez.
 La Junta, COCortez, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,742329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 20107,087  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,977285,036,114
 Population - 19907,637  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,380.293.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Junta, COCortez, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 La Junta, COCortez, COUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Junta, COCortez, COUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households3,190  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for La Junta    4 Reviews
Conrad · La Junta, CO
City of La Junta is not for any age.
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Jodie · La Junta, CO
Living in La Junta
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Karlyn · La Junta, CO
Amazed almost every day
Over 15 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews
Nathan · Dripping Springs, TX
Outdoor Paradise Breweries, Cheap Homes, and Fiber
Over 4 years ago

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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Brian · Mancos, CO
Cortez is an outdoorsman's dream come true!
Over 4 years ago

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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KE · Cortez, CO
Cortez is a horrible dirty boring town.
Over 5 years ago

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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