Cordova, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

CORDOVA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cordova, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cordova, AK was 2,454.

Cordova Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cordova was 1,336, which represents 54.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cordova, AK
There are an estimated 552 married men in the town. 54.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Cordova are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cordova is 1,118 which is 45.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cordova, Alaska
There are an estimated 524 married women in the community. 61.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cordova, AK
The median age of people living in Cordova, AK was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cordova was 146. There were 1,768 people above the age of 18, which represents 72 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.8 percent of the population (166) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cordova, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cordova, AK was 2,289.

White Population in Cordova, AK
The estimated White population in the Cordova community is 1,745, which is 71.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cordova, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cordova, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cordova, AK was 254.

Asian Population in Cordova, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 247.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cordova, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cordova was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 33, while those of “two or more races” was 165 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cordova community was 75, or 3.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cordova, AK
The household population number in Cordova was 2,377.

Group Quarters Population in Cordova, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 77.

Average Household Size in Cordova, AK
The average household size in Cordova is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cordova, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,099 total housing units in Cordova.

The number of occupied housing units was 958, or 87.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 575 were owner-occupied (60), and 383 were renter-occupied (40, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 141 vacant homes in Cordova at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cordova, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 357, with a median value in dollars of 152,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cordova, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,331 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cordova, average costs per month were $495 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,401 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cordova, Alaska
338 people in Cordova also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cordova, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cordova was 224, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cordova, AK
In 2000, there were 285 people in Cordova, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cordova, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 387 people in Cordova who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cordova, Alaska
There were 1,306 in the labor force in Cordova at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cordova was 10.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cordova, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,114. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cordova, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cordova, Alaska
Per capita income in Cordova in the last full census was 25,256. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cordova numbered 26, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cordova, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 182, or 7.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.