Demographics:
The median annual income:
Cortez: $42,245
Montezuma County: $50,717
Labor Force (Montezuma County):
13,500 people in the labor force
3.5% unemployment rate
Population:
Cortez: 8,855 (annual population increase 1.5%)
Montezuma County: 26,175 (annual population increase 1.3%)
Age distribution:
Under 18: 27%
18 – 69: 61.1%
70+: 11.9%
Median Age: 36.9
Education:
High School Diploma/Equivalent: 53.4%
Some College or Associates Degree: 33%
Bachelor’s Degree: 20%
Post Bachelor Degree: 10%
Households:
Total: 3,460
Persons per household: 2.5%
Household w/broadband: 79.6%
Owner Occupied: 55.4%
Gender:
Male: 45.6%
Female: 54.4%