Cordova, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,511

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

21.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29%

36.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,662

1.38% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$87,100

Population & Diversity

Cordova, AL is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 9.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Cordova, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cordova, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cordova, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cordova, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 314
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 26

1.26%

Hispanic Population

19 people

1.26% of the people in Cordova, AL are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cordova, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14
Korea
3 ± 14

Cordova, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cordova, AL.

Economy

The economy of Cordova, AL employs 456 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cordova, AL were Retail Trade (102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Educational Services (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,438), and Finance & Insurance ($66,406).

Employment

Occupations

456

2024 Value

± 132

−23.1%

1 Year decline

± 48.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cordova, AL declined at a rate of −23.1%, from 593 employees to 456 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cordova, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (107 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), and Material Moving Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cordova, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

456

2024 Value

± 132

−23.1%

1 Year decline

± 48.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cordova, AL declined at a rate of −23.1%, from 593 employees to 456 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cordova, AL, are Retail Trade (102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Educational Services (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cordova, AL, though some of these residents may live in Cordova, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,438

Median earning men ± $13,889

$36,167

Median earning women ± $6,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,208), and Construction ($39,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,708), and Retail Trade ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cordova, AL was $87,100 in 2024, which is 0.262 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $62,800 to $87,100, a 38.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cordova, AL is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cordova, AL have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cordova, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,411

$380

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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 Cordova, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in Cordova, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cordova, AL 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.

$37,662

Median Household Income

± $4,269

593

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 593 households in Cordova, AL declined from $37,662 from the previous year's value of $38,190.

The following chart displays the households in Cordova, AL 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cordova, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Public Transit (3.07%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Cordova, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.07%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cordova, AL have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cordova, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cordova, AL (406 out of 1.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cordova, AL is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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