Population 4,031 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cordova
Household size in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cordova run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Cordova skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Cordova (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Birmingham area (12.0%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cordova
Renters in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Cordova rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across the Birmingham area. Among homeowners, 63.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cordova: 20.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Cordova are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Birmingham area overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $503 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $476 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $561 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $497 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$6 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Cordova runs $497 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cordova
Bachelor's degrees in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cordova: 9.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.5% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Cordova never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Cordova is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Birmingham area overall (4.4%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cordova compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova | 2.43 | 45.8 | 11.0% | 26.5% | 20.0% | 1976 | $497 | 9.3% | 80.0% | 5.6% |
| Benoit | 2.74 | 40.9 | 6.2% | 35.5% | 19.1% | 1976 | $545 | 9.3% | 81.9% | 9.2% |
| Burnwell | 2.24 | 40.8 | 17.9% | 18.3% | 18.2% | 1992 | $616 | 9.2% | 92.6% | 0.0% |
| America | 2.37 | 53.2 | 9.8% | 19.5% | 24.1% | 1987 | $944 | 15.4% | 76.0% | 0.0% |
| Sipsey | 2.44 | 35.1 | 7.2% | 31.7% | 21.5% | 1987 | $928 | 13.7% | 83.5% | 0.8% |
| Parrish | 2.50 | 44.7 | 12.9% | 22.0% | 21.3% | 1979 | $867 | 9.9% | 80.3% | 2.4% |
| Sumiton | 2.63 | 39.9 | 13.5% | 26.7% | 16.5% | 1980 | $1,089 | 14.4% | 81.2% | 7.6% |
| Goodsprings | 2.13 | 52.9 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 24.5% | 1984 | $797 | 8.3% | 71.4% | 1.3% |
| Jasper | 2.63 | 40.8 | 10.4% | 27.3% | 13.5% | 1984 | $817 | 22.4% | 87.4% | 4.7% |
| Dora | 2.84 | 44.7 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 1982 | $985 | 19.6% | 89.2% | 2.3% |
| Quinton | 2.50 | 42.4 | 10.9% | 20.5% | 21.7% | 1982 | $676 | 11.8% | 82.5% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cordova. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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