Cordova, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,372

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

0.207% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

46.7%

8.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,952

7.37% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$155,000

Population & Diversity

Cordova, NC is home to a population of 1.37k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (837 people) in Cordova, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 275 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 226 Black or African American (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, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cordova, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cordova, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
837 ± 367
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 219
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 231

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cordova, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 28

Cordova, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cordova, NC employs 578 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cordova, NC were Transportation & Warehousing (153 people), Manufacturing (104 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($41,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,546), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,942).

Employment

Occupations

578

2024 Value

± 236

5.28%

1 Year growth

± 54.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cordova, NC grew at a rate of 5.28%, from 549 employees to 578 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cordova, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (122 people), Material Moving Occupations (97 people), and Production Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cordova, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

578

2024 Value

± 236

5.28%

1 Year growth

± 54.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cordova, NC grew at a rate of 5.28%, from 549 employees to 578 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cordova, NC, are Transportation & Warehousing (153 people), Manufacturing (104 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cordova, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cordova, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,000

Median earning men ± $14,636

$26,546

Median earning women ± $9,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,181).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,546).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cordova, NC was $155,000 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,200 to $155,000, a 0.129% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cordova, NC is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cordova, NC have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cordova, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,277

$374

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Cordova, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

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

$60,952

Median Household Income

± $43,423

496

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Cordova, NC declined from $60,952 from the previous year's value of $65,801.

The following chart displays the households in Cordova, NC 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cordova, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.9%)
Carpooled (3.46%)
Worked At Home (2.6%)

In 2024, 93.9% of workers in Cordova, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.46%) and those who worked at home (2.6%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cordova, NC have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cordova, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cordova, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cordova, NC have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cordova, NC (641 out of 1.37k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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