Cordova, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population
160
25.2% 1-year decline
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
28.8
21.5% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.8%
22.6% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$73,750
47.8% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$85,000
10.5% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
85
1.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cordova, SC had a population of 160 people with a median age of 28.8 and a median household income of $73,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cordova, SC declined from 214 to 160, a −25.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,886 to $73,750, a 47.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cordova, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (3.75%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Cordova, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Cordova, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cordova, SC was $85,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

Most people in Cordova, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cordova, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cordova, SC is home to a population of 160 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Cordova, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (145 people) in Cordova, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Cordova, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cordova, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cordova, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    145 ± 89
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 13
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    6 ± 12
3.75%
Hispanic Population
6 people

In 2023, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (145 people) in Cordova, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.75% of the people in Cordova, SC are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cordova, SC as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 20
  2. Korea
    1 ± 14
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 24

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

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Economy

The economy of Cordova, SC employs 85 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cordova, SC were Manufacturing (15 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($60,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), and Retail Trade ($49,375).

Employment

Occupations

85
2023 Value
± 83
1.19%
1 Year growth
± 139%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cordova, SC grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 84 employees to 85 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cordova, SC, are Transportation Occupations (16 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cordova, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

85
2023 Value
± 83
1.19%
1 Year growth
± 139%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cordova, SC grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 84 employees to 85 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cordova, SC, are Manufacturing (15 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cordova, SC, though some of these residents may live in Cordova, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750
Median earning men ± $14,485
$36,563
Median earning women ± $12,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($60,500), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($44,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (897k), and Bachelors Degree (746k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cordova, SC was $85,000 in 2023, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $85,000, a 10.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cordova, SC is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Cordova, SC have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cordova, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$39,895
$32
Median Property Taxes
±$38

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

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

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Rent vs Own

58.2%
Homeownership
2023
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.2% of the housing units in Cordova, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cordova, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,750
Median Household Income
± $41,445
55
Number of Households
± 37

In 2023, the median household income of the 55 households in Cordova, SC grew to $73,750 from the previous year's value of $49,886.

The following chart displays the households in Cordova, SC 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cordova, SC is from Cordova, SC.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Carpooled (12.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.06%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Cordova, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (7.06%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cordova, SC have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cordova, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cordova, SC (22 out of 160 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

87.5% of the population of Cordova, SC has health coverage, with 65% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 5% on Medicare, 5.63% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.27% increase from the previous year (1,481 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.9% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.38% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
65%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
5%
Medicare
5.63%
Non-Group
1.25%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cordova, SC declined by 27.7% from 17.3% to 12.5%.

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