Cordova, NC City Data

Cordova, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 324 people who live in Cordova and approximately 46,564 who live in Richmond County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cordova to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cordova. We have included Cordova housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cordova Information

Richmond County where Cordova resides is 479.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,564 and has a population rank of 969 out of all the places in the United States.

Cordova has a total of 324 people and of those residents there are 162 males and 162 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 37. There are approximately 714 births each year and around 523 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cordova varies per year, but currently 315 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 324 people who live in Cordova, there are 92 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cordova is 53 male and 39 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 237.

General Cordova Information
Total area in square miles - Richmond County	479.58
Water area in square miles - Richmond County	N/A
Resident population - Richmond County	46,564
Population rank - Richmond County	969
Total population	324
Total population (male)	162
Total population (female)	162
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	37
Births - Richmond County	714
Deaths- Richmond County	523
Population of one race	315
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	92
Population under 20 years (male)	53
Population under 20 years (female)	39
Total population 18 years and over	237

Cordova Social Characteristics

There are 17,873 households in Cordova. Families make up 12,671 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cordova families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,628), male householder with no wife present (820) and female householder with no husband present (3,214). The remainder of the Cordova households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,299. Cordova, NC moving companies help people in Cordova move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cordova. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cordova is based, there are 18,781 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,968 never married, 9,339 now married, 932 separated, 2,640 widowed, and 1,902 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 676 separated, 551 widowed and 1,762 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cordova social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cordova.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Richmond County)
Total households	17,873
Family households (families)	12,671
With own children under 18 years	6,523
Married-couple family	8,628
With own children under 18 years	3,585
Male householder, no wife present, family	820
With own children under 18 years	448
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,214
With own children under 18 years	1,770
Nonfamily households	5,299
Householder living alone	4,694
65 years and over	2,010

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	48
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	42
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	282
Householder	94
Spouse	73
Child	96
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	42
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	21
Female householder living alone	20
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,781
Never married	3,968
Now married	9,339
Separated	932
Widowed	2,640
Divorced	1,902
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	676
Widowed	551
Divorced	1,762

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	324
Male	162
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	162
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	324
One race	315
White	282
Black or African American	22
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	324
People who are White alone	282
People who are Black or African American alone	22
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,386
Same house	25,691
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,049
Different state or abroad	3,497
Different state	2,897
Abroad	600

PLACE OF BIRTH (Richmond County)
Total resident population	46,564
Born in United States	37,710
State of residence	36,460
Different state	8,911
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	156
Foreign born	1,037

Cordova Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cordova. That total enrollment is 11,419 for the population of the country, which includes Cordova. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,166 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,735 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,640.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cordova population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,419
Pre-kindergarten	628
Public	395
Private	233
Kindergarten	782
Public	727
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,532
Public	5,360
Private	172
Elementary and high school	8,368
Public	8,078
Private	290
High school grades 9 to 12	2,836
Public	2,718
Private	118
College, undergraduate years	1,506
Public	1,346
Private	160
Graduate or professional school	135
Public	117
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	33,179

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,870
Less than 9th grade	3,386
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,806
High school graduate	10,668
Some college, no degree	5,016
Associate's degree	1,966
Bachelor's degree	3,028
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,994

Cordova Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,948 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cordova. The Cordova occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,249), service occupations (2,838), sales and office occupations (3,903), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (278), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,508) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,219). The 35,948 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,952 private wage and salary workers, 2,766 government workers, 1,185 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Richmond County)
Population 16 years and over	35,948
In labor force	20,835
Civilian labor force	20,397
Employed	18,995
Unemployed	1,402
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	438
Females 16 years and over	18,540
In labor force	9,895
Civilian labor force	9,853
Unemployed Civilian labor force	722
Armed forces	42
Males 16 years and over	17,408
In labor force	10,940
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	680
Armed forces	396

COMMUTING TO WORK (Richmond County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,984
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,520
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,284
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	537
Other means	195
Worked at home	293
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	403,285

OCCUPATION (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,249
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,249
Service occupations	2,838
Sales and office occupations	3,903
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	278
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,508
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,219

INDUSTRY (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,249
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	526
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,391
Wholesale trade	511
Retail trade	2,383
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	911
Information	229
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	520
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	743
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,726
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,013
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	776

CLASS OF WORKER (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,249
Private wage and salary workers	14,952
Government workers	2,766
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,185
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cordova Housing Characteristics

In Cordova, NC there are 19,886 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,873 occupied and 2,013 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cordova, there are 13,198 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 296 units in Cordova. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cordova, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cordova, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cordova. There are 493 housing units with rent less than $200, 561 with rent between $200-299, 1,958 with rent between $300-499 and 1,229 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cordova gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cordova, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Richmond County)
Total housing units	19,886
Occupied housing units	17,873
Vacant housing units	2,013

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Richmond County)
Total housing units	19,886
1-unit, detached	13,198
1-unit, attached	296
2 units	645
3 or 4 units	679
5 to 9 units	285
10 to 19 units	63
20 to 49 units	60
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	4,613

HOUSING TENURE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	17,873
Owner-occupied	12,857
Renter-occupied	5,016

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	17,873
No vehicles available	2,175
2 vehicle available	9,477
3 vehicles available	2,533
4 vehicles available	608
5 or more vehicles available	269

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	17,873
Utility gas	3,688
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,840
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,978
Coal or coke	6
Wood	334
Solar energy
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	72

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	17,873
Less Than $50,000	12,857
$50,000 to $99,999	3,947
$100,000 to $149,999	864
$150,000 to $199,999	295
$200,000 to $299,999	160
$300,000 to $499,999	22
$1,000,000 or more	1
Median (dollars)	59,300

GROSS RENT (Richmond County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,016
Less than $200	493
$200 to $299	561
$300 to $499	1,958
$500 to $699	999
$700 to $999	200
$1,000 to $1,499	30
$1,500 or more	N/A