Cordova, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,775.
Males: 959  (54.1%)
Females: 816  (45.9%)
Median resident age:

47.7 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28330, 28379.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,183
Cordova:

$43,183
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,104

Cordova CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,670
Cordova:

$133,670
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $357,516; detached houses: $399,788; mobile homes: $200,242

Median gross rent in 2022: $816.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cordova: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 46.7%
(31.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 67.6% for Black residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 60.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Cordova, NC (2022)
    • 81760.6%White alone
    • 32724.3%Two or more races
    • 13510.0%Black alone
    • 1168.6%American Indian alone

Races in Cordova detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cordova, North Carolina as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cordova is 1,083 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: American (17.5%), Irish (9.0%), German (4.9%), English (1.7%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 287 feet

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,196 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,222 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (52.4 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (60.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (435.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

East Rockingham, NC (1.8 miles ),
Rockingham, NC (2.0 miles ),
Hamlet, NC (2.6 miles ),
Dobbins Heights, NC (2.7 miles ),
Lilesville, NC (3.2 miles ),
Morven, NC (3.3 miles ),
McFarlan, NC (3.3 miles),
Wallace, SC (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 34.91 N, Longitude: 79.82 W

Distribution of median household income in Cordova, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cordova, NC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.3. This is about average.

City:

85.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 15.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.41
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Cordova-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Cordova place center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 20.3 miles away from the place center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cordova-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 232.3 miles away from Cordova center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 129.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 168.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 140.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 129.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Richmond County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Cordova:

  • PENCE PLACE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • RICHMOND COUNTY HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • FIRST HEALTH HOME CARE - RICHM (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • ROCKINGHAM MANOR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • MALLARD LANE CENTER (Hospital, about 5 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • DIALYSIS CARE OF RICHMOND COUNTY INC (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; HAMLET, NC)

Amtrak station near Cordova:

  • 8 miles: HAMLET (MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cordova:

  • Richmond Community College (about 7 miles; Hamlet, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,106)
  • Sandhills Community College (about 32 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)
  • Wingate University (about 36 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)
  • Stanly Community College (about 38 miles; Albemarle, NC; FT enrollment: 2,307)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 39 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 47 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 4,468)
  • Robeson Community College (about 51 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)

Public elementary/middle school in Cordova:

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Richmond County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.7%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Cordova:

Marital status in Cordova, NC
  • Never married: 54.1%
  • Now married: 30.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Cordova:

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cordova, NC (based on Richmond County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,82397
Mainline Protestant5,90838
Black Protestant3,92128
Other6293
Catholic4671
None20,037-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Here:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Richmond County:

5.88 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Richmond County:

4.79 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.8%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.4%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.5%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Cordova:

  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAYN (900 AM; 1 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDX (1250 AM; 1 kW; HAMLET, NC; Owner: THE MCLAURIN GROUP)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cordova:

  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRSH (91.1 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVSZ (107.3 FM; CHESTERFIELD, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • W202BR (88.3 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cordova:

  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W24AY (Channel 24; LILESVILLE/WADESBORO, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)

Cordova fatal accident list:

May 3, 2013 08:57 PM, Old Chew Hwy, Ledbetter St, Lat: 34.906433, Lon: -79.817056, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 335ft / 102mTotal length
  • 120,664Total average daily traffic
  • 16,768Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Cordova, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 41990-1999
  • 122000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Cordova, NC

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Secondary Rd 1107 .6 Mi N Of Int With Secondary Rd 1103 (Lat: 34.912667 Lon: -79.822000), Call Sign: KNCC564, Licensee ID: L00397285,
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.0600 MHz, Grant Date: 10/20/2001, Expiration Date: 12/15/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/18/2012, Registrant: County Of Richmond, Cordova, NC 28330, Phone: (919) 895-9618

  • Cordova Burlington Ind 115 Kv Sub (Lat: 34.909056 Lon: -79.822000), Type: Pole, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KNEX965,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz, Grant Date: 06/16/2015, Expiration Date: 08/28/2025, Certifier: Richard A Donaldson, Registrant: Duke Energy Business Services, LLC, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (859) 815-6413, Email:

  • Corner Old Cheraw Hwy & Ledbetter St (Lat: 34.908500 Lon: -79.819222), Call Sign: WYP889, Licensee ID: L00023382,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.080 MHz, Grant Date: 10/16/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2013, Cancellation Date: 02/01/2014, Registrant: Burlington Industries Inc, 3330 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cordova)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cordova, NC
  • 52.9%Electricity
  • 43.8%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cordova, NC
  • 71.6%Electricity
  • 28.4%Utility gas


Cordova compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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