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Walsenburg, CO vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez is 0% more densely populated than Walsenburg.
- People are 26.8% more likely to be married in Cortez.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years younger in Cortez.
 Walsenburg, COCortez, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,742329,725,481
 Female Population47.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 20103,046  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,977285,036,114
 Population - 19903,300  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.0%  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
 Walsenburg, COCortez, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Walsenburg, COCortez, COUnited States
 White46.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walsenburg, COCortez, COUnited States
 Married Population37.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed13.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households1,201  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households583  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Walsenburg    7 Reviews
Bruce · Walsenburg, CO
cost of living
Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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daniele · East Berlin, CT
dreaming
Over 11 years ago

Open Wide Dream  More

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Landon · Everett, WA
Great Small Town - Don't listen to the luddites
Over 15 years ago

I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  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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