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Nucla, CO vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez is 0% more densely populated than Nucla.
- People are 20.9% less likely to be married in Cortez.
- The Median Age is 14.4 years younger in Cortez.
 Nucla, COCortez, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,742329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 2010709  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,977285,036,114
 Population - 1990656  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,380.293.4
 Land Area0.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nucla, COCortez, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Nucla, COCortez, COUnited States
 White94.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nucla, COCortez, COUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married15.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households276  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households109  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Nucla    2 Reviews
m · Nucla, CO
Pretty much worst town to be in.
Over 6 years ago

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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kathryn · Nucla, CO
hell hole
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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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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