Cordova, Alaska

Cordova: City in Alaska, USA

About

Cordova is a city located in the county of Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,239. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,152 inhabitants.

The city was created 114 years ago in 1909.

Cordova locator map
Location of Cordova on Alaska map.

Quick Facts about Cordova

Population : 2,152 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Alaska (United States)
County : Valdez-Cordova Census Area
Postal code : 99574
Phone Area Codes : 907
Water as percent of area : 20.74%
Land as percent of area : 79.26%
Altitude : 82 feet / 25 meters
Establishment : July 07, 1909 (114 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Anchorage
Local time : 09:37:37 (28th March 2024)
Population growth : -4.04% (2010-2020)
Cordova Alaska aerial view image
Cordova Alaska aerial view
Cordova Alaska aerial view image

Geography

Cordova is located at 60°32'36"N 145°45'31"W (60.5432000, -145.7586700).

Cordova map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Cordova decreased by 4.04% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 2,454 - census
2010 2,239 -9.6% census
2011 2,266 1.19% estimation process
2012 2,267 0.04% estimation process
2013 2,281 0.61% estimation process
2014 2,219 -2.79% estimation process
2015 2,183 -1.65% estimation process
2016 2,188 0.23% estimation process
2017 2,173 -0.69% estimation process
2018 2,158 -0.7% estimation process
2019 2,169 0.51% estimation process
2020 2,152 -0.79% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,493
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 8,881
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -4.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 8,458
April 1, 2010 Population : 8,881
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.7%
People over 65 (%) : 15.2%
Female persons, % : 48.6%
White only, percent : 64.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 13.1%
Asians alone % : 6.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 14.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 61.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 593
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 8.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.3%

Cordova zip code is 99574. County name: Valdez-Cordova, County fips: 02261

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $358,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,129
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $667
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,131
2015-2019 Households : 3,547
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.36
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 79.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 84.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 19.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 69.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 30,347
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 111,497
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 98,539
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,893
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 10.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $73,682
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $39,615
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,649
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 921
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 350
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 192
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,369
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 168
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,294
2010 population per square mile : 3.1
2010 land area in square miles : 2,870.34
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 8,011
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $77,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $849
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $334
2015-2019 median gross rent : $618
Permits for construction, 2020 : 3
2015-2019 Households : 6,444
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.29
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 77.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 66.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 16.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.1%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 42,082
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 179,437
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,441
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $37,233
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,505
Percentage of people living in poverty : 18.7%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 275
2019 total employment : 2,353
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 74,719
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -3.6%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 843
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,035
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 531
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 331
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 32
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 969
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 80
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 867
2010 population per square mile : 25.2
2010 land area in square miles : 639.47

People born in Cordova (5)

People born in Cordova, including last speaker of the Eyak language Marie Smith Jones, martial artist Cody McKenzie, sculptor John Hoover, .

List

  • Sandra Zober (American actress and the first wife of Leonard Nimoy (1927-2011)) she was born in 16/12/1927
  • Mark Neilson (Entrepreneur) he was born in 26/09/1987

Post offices near Cordova

Post Office Name City ZIP
Cordova Post Office Cordova (AK) 99574

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  • Cordova , Illinois village in the United States with a population of 640 people.
  • Cordova , Minnesota unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States with a population of 488 people.
  • Cordova , South Carolina city in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States of America with a population of 159 people.
  • Cordova , Nebraska human settlement in Seward County, Nebraska, United States of America with a population of 130 people.

Other cities in Valdez-Cordova Census Area

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Valdez-Cordova Census Area , AK.

City Name Population Title
Valdez 3,843 City in Alaska, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Cordova distances to largest Alaska cities