Cordova, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

448

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.3

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,196

31.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$320,400

5.29% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Cordova, MD is home to a population of 448 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.893% of Cordova, MD residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 8.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (388 people) in Cordova, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Cordova, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cordova, MD was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cordova, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
388 ± 243
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 45
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 21

0.223%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.223% of the people in Cordova, MD are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cordova, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

0.893%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.893% of Cordova, MD residents (4 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 Cordova, MD was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 60
Vietnam
14 ± 30

Cordova, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cordova, MD employs 179 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cordova, MD were Construction (103 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($51,734) and Retail Trade ($28,828).

Employment

Occupations

179

2024 Value

± 131

9.82%

1 Year growth

± 96.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cordova, MD grew at a rate of 9.82%, from 163 employees to 179 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cordova, MD, are Sales & Related Occupations (45 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (42 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cordova, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

179

2024 Value

± 131

9.82%

1 Year growth

± 96.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cordova, MD grew at a rate of 9.82%, from 163 employees to 179 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cordova, MD, are Construction (103 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cordova, MD, though some of these residents may live in Cordova, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,214

Median earning men ± $21,618

$30,792

Median earning women ± $8,364

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($115,327).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cordova, MD was $320,400 in 2024, which is 0.963 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $338,300 to $320,400, a 5.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cordova, MD is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$320,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$103,680

$137

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Cordova, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

$64,196

Median Household Income

± $12,943

137

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 137 households in Cordova, MD declined from $64,196 from the previous year's value of $94,226.

The following chart displays the households in Cordova, MD 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cordova, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.2%)
Motorcycle (10.1%)
Carpooled (2.68%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Cordova, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used a motorcycle to get to work (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.68%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

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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