Population 623 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cordova
Household size in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.07 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.53 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Cordova holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.22 in 2006–10, 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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cordova is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Cordova than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Cordova own their homes; 28.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (39.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cordova as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Cordova was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in the Charlotte area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1994.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $869 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $921 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Cordova runs $921 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 46.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cordova: 13.2% 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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cordova is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cordova: 21.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.75 | 44.0 | 13.0% | 28.0% | 8.4% | 1980 | $921 | 13.2% | 90.0% | 21.9% |
| Oak Ridge Park | 1.66 | 50.7 | 10.5% | 80.7% | 35.4% | 1972 | $867 | 37.9% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| East Rockingham | 2.04 | 48.0 | 19.0% | 42.6% | 17.6% | 1974 | $926 | 13.3% | 74.2% | 3.5% |
| Rockingham | 2.42 | 40.9 | 16.9% | 33.9% | 11.6% | 1977 | $810 | 17.9% | 86.0% | 12.2% |
| Hamlet | 2.65 | 38.2 | 20.2% | 37.9% | 17.0% | 1974 | $727 | 12.3% | 83.1% | 8.4% |
| New Town | 2.73 | 38.0 | 26.9% | 20.8% | 6.5% | 1989 | $905 | 10.2% | 68.6% | 3.0% |
| Dobbins Heights | 2.06 | 36.5 | 25.8% | 57.2% | 15.8% | 1981 | $401 | 16.4% | 87.2% | 24.3% |
| Lilesville | 2.69 | 38.0 | 9.8% | 30.3% | 15.0% | 1969 | $880 | 10.1% | 91.2% | 8.7% |
| McFarlan | 2.21 | 42.6 | 8.8% | 29.5% | 18.5% | 1983 | $944 | 7.2% | 75.3% | 7.3% |
| Steen Town | 2.82 | 31.4 | 32.8% | 29.8% | 4.6% | 1981 | $821 | 8.1% | 74.5% | 4.2% |
| Wallace | 2.34 | 48.4 | 17.8% | 17.7% | 28.2% | 1982 | $773 | 3.6% | 74.5% | 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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