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Children under 18 in Cortez
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
333 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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People
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Economy
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Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
8.9%
−0.9 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
333 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+0.4 pp
vs Manatee County
−8.6 pp
Manatee County: 17.5% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cortez · Manatee County · Florida · United States
+0.4 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Cortez
Manatee County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Cortez · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
8.9% · 2024
First value
4.4% · 2013
Highest
10.0% · 2021
Lowest
4.4% · 2013
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Cortez | Change | Manatee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 8.9% | −0.9 pp | 17.5% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 9.7% | −0.2 pp | 17.7% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 9.9% | −0.1 pp | 17.6% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 10.0% | +0.3 pp | 18.2% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 9.7% | +5.0 pp | 18.3% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 4.7% | −0.5 pp | 18.6% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 5.2% | −1.8 pp | 18.9% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 7.0% | −1.4 pp | 19.1% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 8.4% | +0.1 pp | 19.5% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 8.3% | −0.2 pp | 19.7% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 8.5% | +4.1 pp | 20.0% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 4.4% | 20.2% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chokoloskee | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Florida City | 36.0% | |
| 3 | Naranja | 35.1% | |
| 4 | Eglin AFB | 35.0% | |
| 5 | Immokalee | 34.7% | |
| 6 | Nocatee | 33.6% | |
| 7 | Wimauma | 33.0% | |
| 8 | Key Biscayne | 32.3% | |
| 9 | Princeton | 32.0% | |
| 10 | Opa-locka | 31.8% | |
| 11 | Gibsonton | 31.8% | |
| 12 | Pierson | 31.8% | |
| 13 | Callahan | 31.7% | |
| 14 | Homestead | 31.5% | |
| 15 | Indiantown | 31.4% | |
| 16 | Parkland | 31.2% | |
| 17 | Canal Point | 31.1% | |
| 18 | Seffner | 30.9% | |
| 19 | Weston | 30.5% | |
| 20 | Dover | 30.3% | |
| 21 | Goulds | 30.0% | |
| 22 | Surfside | 29.9% | |
| 23 | Doral | 29.7% | |
| 24 | Gladeview | 29.7% | |
| 25 | Ruskin | 29.4% | |
| … | |||
| 369 | Wabasso Beach | 5.1% | |
| 370 | Micco | 5.0% | |
| 371 | St James City | 4.7% | |
| 372 | Cortez | 4.4% | |
| 373 | Lauderdale-By-The-Sea | 4.1% | |
| 374 | Highland Beach | 4.1% | |
| 375 | Manasota Key | 4.0% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Cortez in numbers
Population
5,205
2024
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
901
2024
Median age
65.3
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
50.7%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
8,418
2025 · Manatee County