About Cordova

Cordova is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 188 people and just one neighborhood, Cordova is the 261st largest community in South Carolina.

When you are in Cordova, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.6% of Cordova's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Cordova is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cordova who work in office and administrative support jobs (23.86%), healthcare (9.09%), and teaching (5.68%).

One of the benefits of Cordova is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.71 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Cordova is a very car-oriented town. 100% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Cordova is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Cordova has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Cordova doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Cordova Information and Demographics

The education level of Cordova citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 15.74% of adults 25 and older in Cordova have a college degree.

The per capita income in Cordova in 2000 was $18,332, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $73,328 for a family of four.

The people who call Cordova home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cordova is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cordova include German, English, Irish, Polish, Scotch-Irish, Swedish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Cordova is English.