Language Spoken At Home in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,200 | 100% |
| English only | 3,873 | 92.2% |
| Language other than English | 327 | 7.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 96 | 2.3% |
| Spanish | 173 | 4.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 42 | 1.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 154 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 54 | 1.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,317 | 100% |
| American | 271 | 6.3% |
| Arab | 150 | 3.5% |
| Czech | 33 | 0.8% |
| Danish | 17 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 239 | 5.5% |
| English | 574 | 13.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 97 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 78 | 1.8% |
| German | 1,252 | 29.0% |
| Greek | 88 | 2.0% |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.8% |
| Irish | 807 | 18.7% |
| Italian | 414 | 9.6% |
| Lithuanian | 35 | 0.8% |
| Norwegian | 129 | 3.0% |
| Polish | 140 | 3.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 68 | 1.6% |
| Scottish | 123 | 2.8% |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 196 | 4.5% |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,244 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,254 | 55.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 201 | 9.0% |
| Married-couple family | 1,043 | 46.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 83 | 3.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 16 | 0.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 195 | 8.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 118 | 5.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 990 | 44.1% |
| Householder living alone | 878 | 39.1% |
| 65 years and over | 411 | 18.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 214 | 9.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,317 | 58.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 2 | 0% |
Relationship in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,233 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,244 | 53.0% |
| Spouse | 1,024 | 24.2% |
| Child | 550 | 13.0% |
| Other relatives | 83 | 2.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 332 | 7.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 162 | 3.8% |
Marital Status in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,968 | 100% |
| Never married | 380 | 19.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,114 | 56.6% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 169 | 8.6% |
| Divorced | 305 | 15.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,004 | 100% |
| Never married | 253 | 12.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,054 | 52.6% |
| Separated | 102 | 5.1% |
| Widowed | 328 | 16.4% |
| Divorced | 267 | 13.3% |
Fertility in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 26 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 26 | 100.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 26 | 100% |
| Who are female | 13 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 545 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 63 | 11.6% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 9.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 163 | 29.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 146 | 26.8% |
| College or graduate school | 124 | 22.8% |
Educational Attainment in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,737 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 37 | 1.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 182 | 4.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,262 | 33.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 820 | 21.9% |
| Associate's degree | 323 | 8.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 577 | 15.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 536 | 14.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 94.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 29.8% |
Veteran Status in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,841 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 725 | 18.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,278 | 100% |
| With a disability | 816 | 19.1% |
| Under 18 years | 437 | 100% |
| With a disability | 123 | 28.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,791 | 100% |
| With a disability | 251 | 14.0% |
| 65 years and over | 2,050 | 100% |
| With a disability | 442 | 21.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,303 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,512 | 81.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 789 | 18.3% |
| Same county | 530 | 12.3% |
| Different county | 259 | 6.0% |
| Same state | 105 | 2.4% |
| Different state | 154 | 3.6% |
| Abroad | 2 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,317 | 100% |
| Native | 4,016 | 93.0% |
| Born in United States | 3,964 | 91.8% |
| State of residence | 979 | 22.7% |
| Different state | 2,985 | 69.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 52 | 1.2% |
| Foreign born | 301 | 7.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 301 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 194 | 64.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 107 | 35.5% |
Year of Entry in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 353 | 100% |
| Native | 52 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 52 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 301 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 39 | 13.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 262 | 87.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cortez
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 301 | 100% |
| Europe | 104 | 34.6% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 106 | 35.2% |
| Northern America | 91 | 30.2% |