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Cordova

Maryland · 562 residents · 4.87 sq mi
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With 562 people, Cordova is a city in Maryland. At a median age of 42.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. The poverty rate is 3.9%, under the national 13.8%. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

562
−5%since 2000
from 592 in 2000
2000 – 2024
42.7
+21%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.87 sq mi
Population, 20002024
2764025296567822000201020202024Cordova
2024448
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 53%(17)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(36)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.3%(24)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 199.1%(51)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(41)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.3%(58)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.3%(75)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5419.4%(109)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.2%(80)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(39)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.3%(24)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(8)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$69,712
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,625 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$26,842
+73%since 2000
from $15,534 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
41.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
3.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.266
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information17.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services13.7%
US avg: 7%
Arts, entertainment, food10.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$230,600
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
79.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 76.2% in 2000
20.9% rent
11.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.87 people
US average: 2.60
19.0%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
3.3
−12%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(522)
Black9.8%(58)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(10)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(509)
Black6.6%(37)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(7)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other2%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German25.2%(137)
Norwegian19%(103)
English17.9%(97)
American16.4%(89)
Austrian6.1%(33)
Irish5.9%(32)
Polish4.6%(25)
Italian3.7%(20)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(12)
Section 05

Education

18.3%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
82.6%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 73.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
10.3%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 2.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.8 min
+86%since 2000
from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
96.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 94.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
3.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
24.3%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

51.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
49.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.3% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
19.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married56.8%(176)
Married39.7%(123)
Widowed3.5%(11)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married87.7%(121)
Widowed12.3%(17)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−11.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
26.1%
−22.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.2%
+23.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.3%
−21.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.9%
+22.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)53.8%(42)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.9%(14)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 78 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Cordova, Maryland?

Cordova, Maryland has about 562 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cordova, Maryland?

The typical household in Cordova, Maryland earns about $69,712 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cordova, Maryland expensive?

In Cordova, Maryland, the median home is worth about $230,600.

How educated are people in Cordova, Maryland?

About 18.3% of adults age 25 and over in Cordova, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cordova, Maryland?

About 3.9% of people in Cordova, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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