Manatee Review

Of the 4,377 people residing in Cortez, FL in 2019, the median age was 63, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Manatee Review.

The largest number of people were in the 65 to 74 age bracket with the fewest number of people in the age bracket for children under 5 years old.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Age	Estimated Number	% of overall Population
Under 5 years old	11	0.3
5 to 9 years old	33	0.8
10 to 14 years old	97	2.2
15 to 19 years old	130	3
20 to 24 years old	94	2.1
25 to 34 years old	261	6
35 to 44 years old	273	6.2
45 to 54 years old	620	14.2
55 to 64 years old	824	18.8
65 to 74 years old	942	21.5
75 to 84 years old	907	20.7
85 and older years old	185	4.2

Source: US Census Bureau