Population 83,855 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cordova
Household size in Cordova
| Period | Cordova | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cordova run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cordova is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the center.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Cordova (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Memphis area as a whole (16.3%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points, even as the national share fell.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.6% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Cordova than nationally: 42.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About a quarter of owners (25.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 11.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 12 of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cordova than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cordova is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the north has the oldest housing. Cordova has newer homes than the great majority of Tennessee cities.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,113 | $912 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,160 | $991 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,355 | $1,080 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,836 | $1,428 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$724 | +$516 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Cordova runs $1,836 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $724 a month from 2006–10, a 65% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the center.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.9% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.2% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Cordova (43.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northeast. Only 18 of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 84.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cordova: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.7 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Cordova has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Tennessee cities.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Cordova is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Memphis area (6.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.56 | 38.3 | 12.2% | 42.6% | 7.4% | 1997 | $1,836 | 43.2% | 95.0% | 4.8% |
| Germantown | 2.63 | 45.6 | 4.7% | 15.9% | 6.3% | 1986 | $2,190 | 71.7% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
| Bartlett | 2.79 | 42.0 | 8.4% | 15.8% | 4.7% | 1990 | $1,893 | 35.6% | 94.7% | 4.2% |
| Lakeland | 2.84 | 40.8 | 10.9% | 14.5% | 4.5% | 2002 | $1,991 | 55.1% | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| Eads | 2.87 | 45.2 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 5.0% | 1998 | $1,329 | 41.6% | 94.0% | 6.8% |
| Arlington | 3.04 | 40.1 | 9.5% | 12.7% | 4.3% | 2003 | $1,940 | 44.3% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| Collierville | 2.87 | 41.0 | 6.2% | 22.6% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,994 | 62.5% | 96.1% | 4.0% |
| Memphis area | 2.65 | 37.7 | 16.3% | 39.5% | 9.8% | 1983 | $1,428 | 30.5% | 89.2% | 6.9% |
| Piperton | 2.42 | 57.4 | 4.5% | 7.9% | 4.2% | 2005 | $1,114 | 46.2% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| Rossville | 2.37 | 54.7 | 4.2% | 16.0% | 5.7% | 1999 | $939 | 29.5% | 91.2% | 4.4% |
| Oakland | 2.58 | 41.8 | 8.9% | 14.5% | 6.2% | 2004 | $1,632 | 32.1% | 95.4% | 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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