Cortez, CO Profile

Cortez, CO, population 8,244, is located in Colorado's Montezuma county, about 190.2 miles from Albuquerque and 226.2 miles from Pueblo.

Through the 90's Cortez's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cortez has grown by about 3%.

Cortez's property crime levels tend to be higher than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cortez tend to be lower than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	0%
	Native American	10%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	33.60
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,977	N/A
2001	7,993	0.20%
2002	8,124	1.64%
2003	8,227	1.27%
2004	8,219	-0.10%
2005	8,244	0.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,776

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	61
2002	227
2003	122
2004	242
2005	203
2006	286

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	2	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	1	0	1	0	2
Aggravated Assault	5	18	9	17	16	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,785
2002	5,372
2003	5,391
2004	5,174
2005	4,542
2006	3,714

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	41	33	30	39	47	32
Larceny, Theft	340	404	395	378	319	269
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	12	18	11	14	11
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	6,201 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.4 Square Miles