Cortez, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,205

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

65.3

3.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

12.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,895

3.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$392,200

Population & Diversity

Cortez, FL is home to a population of 5.21k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.84% of Cortez, FL residents were born outside of the country (304 people).

In 2024, there were 43.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.78k people) in Cortez, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Cortez, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cortez, FL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cortez, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cortez, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.78k ± 880
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 88
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
95 ± 72

3.5%

Hispanic Population

182 people

3.5% of the people in Cortez, FL are hispanic (182 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cortez, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

5.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

6.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

343 people

As of 2024, 5.84% of Cortez, FL residents (304 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cortez, FL was 6.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cortez, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
453 ± 240
Korea
88 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 49

Cortez, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cortez, FL.

Economy

The economy of Cortez, FL employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cortez, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (222 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (183 people), and Construction (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($181,208), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($137,833), and Construction ($128,281).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 344

−9.74%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cortez, FL declined at a rate of −9.74%, from 1.66k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cortez, FL, are Management Occupations (185 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cortez, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.5k

2024 Value

± 344

−9.74%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cortez, FL declined at a rate of −9.74%, from 1.66k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cortez, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (222 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (183 people), and Construction (172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cortez, FL, though some of these residents may live in Cortez, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,016

Median earning men ± $47,164

$48,448

Median earning women ± $12,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($128,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,150), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,219), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,914), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,604).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cortez, FL was $392,200 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $388,500 to $392,200, a 0.952% increase. The homeownership rate in Cortez, FL is 87.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cortez, FL have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cortez, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$392,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,269

$2,193

Median Property Taxes

±$395

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cortez, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cortez, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.1% of the housing units in Cortez, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cortez, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,895

Median Household Income

± $11,086

2.52k

Number of Households

± 398

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.52k households in Cortez, FL grew to $79,895 from the previous year's value of $76,915.

The following chart displays the households in Cortez, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cortez, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Walked (4%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Cortez, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who walked to work (4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cortez, FL have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.8% of the workforce in Cortez, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cortez, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cortez, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cortez, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cortez, FL (542 out of 5.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cortez, FL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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