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Yakima, WA vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 3.4% more likely to be married in Cortez.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Cortez.
 Yakima, WACortez, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,742329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,977285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,380.293.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WACortez, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  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 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WACortez, COUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WACortez, COUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  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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