Cortez, FL City Data

Cortez, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,491 people who live in Cortez and approximately 264,002 who live in Manatee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cortez to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cortez. We have included Cortez housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cortez Information

Manatee County where Cortez resides is 892.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 264,002 and has a population rank of 209 out of all the places in the United States.

Cortez has a total of 4,491 people and of those residents there are 2,138 males and 2,353 females. The median age of the male population is 61.8 and the female population is 62.9. There are approximately 3,239 births each year and around 3,394 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cortez varies per year, but currently 4,463 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 4,491 people who live in Cortez, there are 409 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cortez is 201 male and 208 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,107.

General Cortez Information
Total area in square miles - Manatee County	892.75
Water area in square miles - Manatee County	N/A
Resident population - Manatee County	264,002
Population rank - Manatee County	209
Total population	4,491
Total population (male)	2,138
Total population (female)	2,353
Population median age (male)	61.8
Population median age (female)	62.9
Births - Manatee County	3,239
Deaths- Manatee County	3,394
Population of one race	4,463
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	409
Population under 20 years (male)	201
Population under 20 years (female)	208
Total population 18 years and over	4,107

Cortez Social Characteristics

There are 112,460 households in Cortez. Families make up 74,081 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cortez families into three different groups. Married-couple families (59,296), male householder with no wife present (3,865) and female householder with no husband present (10,376). The remainder of the Cortez households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 38,734. Cortez, FL moving companies help people in Cortez move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cortez. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cortez is based, there are 113,760 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,991 never married, 62,833 now married, 2,347 separated, 17,907 widowed, and 13,682 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,513 separated, 4,389 widowed and 10,773 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cortez social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cortez.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Manatee County)
Total households	112,460
Family households (families)	74,081
With own children under 18 years	28,357
Married-couple family	59,296
With own children under 18 years	17,945
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,865
With own children under 18 years	2,055
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,376
With own children under 18 years	6,155
Nonfamily households	38,734
Householder living alone	31,922
65 years and over	16,922

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	243
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,368
Average household size	1.89
Average family size	2.29

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,424
Householder	1,469
Spouse	1,332
Child	471
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	120
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,064
Male householder	366
Male householder living alone	282
Male householder not living alone	84
Female householder	538
Female householder living alone	475
Female householder not living alone	63
Nonrelatives	160
Unmarried partner	96
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	113,760
Never married	16,991
Now married	62,833
Separated	2,347
Widowed	17,907
Divorced	13,682
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,513
Widowed	4,389
Divorced	10,773

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,491
Male	2,138
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	8
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	110
45 to 49 years	124
50 to 54 years	146
55 to 59 years	166
60 and 61 years	77
62 to 64 years	130
65 and 66 years	104
67 to 69 years	134
70 to 74 years	259
75 to 79 years	220
80 to 84 years	126
85 years and over	87
Female	2,353
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	154
50 to 54 years	154
55 to 59 years	180
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	160
65 and 66 years	94
67 to 69 years	143
70 to 74 years	282
75 to 79 years	252
80 to 84 years	174
85 years and over	126

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,491
One race	4,463
White	4,416
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,488
People who are White alone	4,413
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	24
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	59
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	249,004
Same house	117,869
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	24,664
Different state or abroad	46,368
Different state	39,988
Abroad	6,380

PLACE OF BIRTH (Manatee County)
Total resident population	264,002
Born in United States	37,300
State of residence	74,792
Different state	163,399
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,576
Foreign born	22,235

Cortez Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cortez. That total enrollment is 52,553 for the population of the country, which includes Cortez. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,305 and elementary or high school enrollment was 73,599 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,182.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cortez population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	52,553
Pre-kindergarten	4,145
Public	2,014
Private	2,131
Kindergarten	3,425
Public	2,991
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,770
Public	23,302
Private	2,468
Elementary and high school	36,800
Public	33,432
Private	3,368
High school grades 9 to 12	11,030
Public	10,130
Private	900
College, undergraduate years	6,767
Public	5,565
Private	1,202
Graduate or professional school	1,416
Public	877
Private	539
Not enrolled in school	202,598

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	192,789
Less than 9th grade	10,847
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,930
High school graduate	61,485
Some college, no degree	43,775
Associate's degree	11,693
Bachelor's degree	40,059
Graduate or professional degree	20.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	26,077

Cortez Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 215,081 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cortez. The Cortez occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (32,547), service occupations (18,901), sales and office occupations (31,486), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,560), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (12,490) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,809). The 215,081 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 89,863 private wage and salary workers, 13,815 government workers, 7,813 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Manatee County)
Population 16 years and over	215,081
In labor force	117,077
Civilian labor force	115,921
Employed	111,793
Unemployed	4,128
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	1,156
Females 16 years and over	112,439
In labor force	54,282
Civilian labor force	54,144
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,993
Armed forces	138
Males 16 years and over	102,642
In labor force	62,795
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,135
Armed forces	1,018

COMMUTING TO WORK (Manatee County)
Workers 16 years and over	111,002
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	88,443
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,705
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,633
Other means	1,017
Worked at home	3,774
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,496,810

OCCUPATION (Manatee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,547
Management, professional, and related occupations	32,547
Service occupations	18,901
Sales and office occupations	31,486
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,560
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	12,490
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,809

INDUSTRY (Manatee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,547
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,823
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,098
Wholesale trade	4,029
Retail trade	16,010
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,213
Information	2,247
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,859
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	10,713
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,741
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,068
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,120

CLASS OF WORKER (Manatee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,547
Private wage and salary workers	89,863
Government workers	13,815
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,813
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cortez Housing Characteristics

In Cortez, FL there are 138,128 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 112,460 occupied and 25,668 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cortez, there are 62,753 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9,398 units in Cortez. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cortez, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cortez, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cortez. There are 548 housing units with rent less than $200, 788 with rent between $200-299, 5,140 with rent between $300-499 and 20,953 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cortez gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cortez, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Manatee County)
Total housing units	138,128
Occupied housing units	112,460
Vacant housing units	25,668

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Manatee County)
Total housing units	138,128
1-unit, detached	62,753
1-unit, attached	9,398
2 units	7,467
3 or 4 units	5,112
5 to 9 units	6,865
10 to 19 units	6,042
20 to 49 units	5,943
50 or more units	5,688
Mobile home	27,891

HOUSING TENURE (Manatee County)
Occupied housing units	112,460
Owner-occupied	82,947
Renter-occupied	29,513

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Manatee County)
Occupied housing units	112,460
No vehicles available	7,342
2 vehicle available	53,056
3 vehicles available	8,866
4 vehicles available	1,825
5 or more vehicles available	630

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Manatee County)
Occupied housing units	112,460
Utility gas	4,749
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	101,824
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	861
Coal or coke
Wood	227
Solar energy	49
Other fuel	119
No fuel used	1,005

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Manatee County)
Occupied housing units	112,460
Less Than $50,000	82,947
$50,000 to $99,999	18,592
$100,000 to $149,999	16,086
$150,000 to $199,999	8,110
$200,000 to $299,999	6,058
$300,000 to $499,999	1,997
$1,000,000 or more	189
Median (dollars)	119,400

GROSS RENT (Manatee County)
Occupied units paying rent	29,513
Less than $200	548
$200 to $299	788
$300 to $499	5,140
$500 to $699	10,734
$700 to $999	7,659
$1,000 to $1,499	2,146
$1,500 or more	413