Cortez

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  4. Cortez Employment Information
  5. Cortez Family Information
  6. Cortez Education Information
  7. Cortez Public Benefits Information
  8. Cortez Criminal Information
  9. Cortez Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Cortez Zip Codes


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Cortez Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,864
  • Land Area (2000): 956.479 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.537 square kilometers
Cortez Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,193 2003 8,217 2005 8,366
2002 8,358 2004 Not Available 2006 8,400

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Houses (2000): 6,741
Cortez Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,012 50.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 705 4.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,195 45.22%

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Cortez Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 993 26.67%
2. Educational Services 216 5.80%
3. Health Care 201 5.40%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 184 4.94%
5. Public Administration 153 4.11%
6. Utilities 143 3.84%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 140 3.76%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 139 3.73%
9. Mining 138 3.71%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 136 3.65%
11. Truck Transportation 130 3.49%
12. Department and Other General Stores 111 2.98%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 104 2.79%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 1.96%
15. Repair and Maintenance 70 1.88%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 67 1.80%
17. Finance and Insurance 51 1.37%
18. Food Manufacturing 51 1.37%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47 1.26%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 42 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 568 16.48%
2. Health Care 513 14.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 405 11.75%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 190 5.51%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 153 4.44%
6. Finance and Insurance 151 4.38%
7. Department and Other General Stores 147 4.27%
8. Public Administration 147 4.27%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 132 3.83%
10. Construction 115 3.34%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 94 2.73%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 89 2.58%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 73 2.12%
14. Social Assistance 61 1.77%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 51 1.48%
16. Gasoline Stations 36 1.04%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 35 1.02%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 33 0.96%
19. Utilities 33 0.96%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 0.81%

Cortez Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 243 6.53%
2. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 222 5.96%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 214 5.75%
4. Other Construction Trades 212 5.69%
5. Other Management Occupations 210 5.64%
6. Carpenters 184 4.94%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 144 3.87%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 119 3.20%
9. Construction Laborers 114 3.06%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 114 3.06%
11. Top Executives 108 2.90%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 97 2.61%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 2.58%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 94 2.52%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 85 2.28%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 80 2.15%
17. Other Production Occupations 64 1.72%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 59 1.58%
19. Registered Nurses 55 1.48%
20. Other Construction Workers 52 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 295 8.56%
2. Secretaries and Admins 198 5.75%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 193 5.60%
4. Other Management Occupations 167 4.85%
5. Cashiers 164 4.76%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 149 4.32%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 143 4.15%
8. Registered Nurses 135 3.92%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 131 3.80%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 129 3.74%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 117 3.40%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 103 2.99%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 101 2.93%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 100 2.90%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 86 2.50%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 75 2.18%
17. Child Care Workers 62 1.80%
18. Business Operations Specialists 61 1.77%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 56 1.63%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 56 1.63%

Cortez Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,516 54.26%
15-35 hours 1,670 13.91%
1-14 hours 253 2.11%
No regular hours 3,569 29.72%

Cortez Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 187 2.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 153 2.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 178 2.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 497 7.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 798 12.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,153 17.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,306 19.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 735 11.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 334 5.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 410 6.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 89 1.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 347 5.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 411 6.19%

Cortez Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 411 6.19%
5-9 1,713 25.79%
10-14 1,327 19.98%
15-19 1,055 15.89%
20-24 732 11.02%
25-29 105 1.58%
30-34 229 3.45%
35-39 48 0.72%
40-44 63 0.95%
45-59 398 5.99%
60-89 326 4.91%
At least 90 234 3.52%

Cortez Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 0.29% 5,324 80.17%
30-44 0 0.00% 340 5.12%
45-59 7 0.11% 391 5.89%
At least 60 0 0.00% 560 8.43%

Cortez Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.69%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,175 16.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,148 73.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 23 0.33%
Color 4 Box Other 47 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 174 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 330 4.73%

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Cortez Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,148 (15,626 people)
Families (2000): 4,367 (13,297 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,720
People at same address in 1995: 7,607
Cortez Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 715 11.63%
$10,000-$14,999 537 8.73%
$15,000-$19,999 392 6.38%
$20,000-$24,999 604 9.82%
$25,000-$29,999 556 9.04%
$30,000-$34,999 565 9.19%
$35,000-$39,999 373 6.07%
$40,000-$44,999 385 6.26%
$45,000-$49,999 315 5.12%
$50,000-$59,999 511 8.31%
$60,000-$74,999 528 8.59%
$75,000-$99,999 337 5.48%
$100,000-$124,999 143 2.33%
$125,000-$149,999 54 0.88%
$150,000-$199,999 70 1.14%
$200,000 or more 63 1.02%

Cortez Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,518 24.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,957 32.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 227 3.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 908 14.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 864 14.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 364 5.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 136 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 91 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cortez Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,964 29.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,827 10.90%
Public Assistance 308 1.84%
Retirement 905 5.40%
Self Employment 1,147 6.84%
Social Security 1,857 11.07%
Supplemental Security 258 1.54%
Wage / Salary 4,663 27.81%
Other 839 5.00%

Cortez Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,856 53.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,609 46.44%

Cortez Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 729 12.42%
Color 1 Box Married 3,728 63.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,296 22.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 116 1.98%

Cortez Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 808 12.68%
Color 1 Box Married 3,810 59.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,031 16.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 723 11.35%

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Cortez Education Information Back to top
Cortez Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 764 6.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,514 13.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,147 36.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,495 21.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 607 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,177 10.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 787 6.85%

Cortez Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 165 1.04% 51 0.32% 216 1.36%
Kindergarten 234 1.48% 11 0.07% 245 1.54%
Grades 1-4 929 5.86% 62 0.39% 991 6.25%
Grades 5-8 887 5.59% 48 0.30% 935 5.89%
Grades 9-12 1,005 6.34% 15 0.09% 1,020 6.43%
Undergrad college 340 2.14% 54 0.34% 394 2.48%
Graduate or professional school 89 0.56% 0 0.00% 89 0.56%
Total 3,649 23.00% 241 1.52% 3,890 24.52%

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Cortez Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cortez Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,267 84.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,407 15.36%

Cortez Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cortez Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 94
Cortez Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.610 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.610 0.000 5.004 41.499 1.343 47.846
2002 2.154 0.000 0.000 0.120 2.273 0.000 3.948 48.337 1.436 53.721
2003 1.095 0.000 0.122 0.000 1.217 0.000 3.651 48.071 2.191 53.913
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.913 0.000 0.120 0.000 2.032 0.000 5.618 38.131 1.673 45.422
2006 2.619 0.000 0.000 0.238 2.857 0.000 3.810 32.024 1.310 37.143
2007 2.467 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.467 0.000 2.349 33.831 1.175 37.355

Cortez Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 21 28
2005 23 28
2006 24 28
2007 23 28

Cortez Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 397
2002 468

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Cortez Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cortez Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,321 14.63%
10-19 Years 2,465 15.54%
20-29 Years 1,651 10.41%
30-39 Years 2,038 12.85%
40-49 Years 2,460 15.51%
50-59 Years 1,951 12.30%
60-69 Years 1,367 8.62%
70-79 Years 1,043 6.57%
80-89 Years 490 3.09%
90+ Years 78 0.49%

Cortez Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,755 48.88%
Color 1 Box Female 8,109 51.12%

Cortez Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,659 79.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,727 10.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,107 6.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 274 1.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 41 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 24 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%

Cortez Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,776 22.12%
2. United States Or American 2,391 19.05%
3. English 2,067 16.47%
4. Irish 1,620 12.91%
5. French Non-Basque 479 3.82%
6. Scotch Irish 411 3.27%
7. Swedish 404 3.22%
8. European 344 2.74%
9. Italian 308 2.45%
10. Dutch 289 2.30%

Cortez Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,861 87.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 940 6.41%
3. Navajo 679 4.63%
4. German 85 0.58%
5. Other Native North American 51 0.35%
6. French 15 0.10%
7. Other Asian 9 0.06%
8. Russian 7 0.05%
9. Other West Germanic 6 0.04%
10. Polish 6 0.04%

Cortez Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,571 97.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 153 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 188 1.18%

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Cortez Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cortez Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
81321