Cordova

Population: 2,405
Median household income: $88,538
Median home value: $384,500

Cordova, a community in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, has 2,405 residents. At $88,538, its median household income sits in line with Chugach Census Area's $88,565.

From 2019 to 2023, Cordova's population declined 15.0% from 2,829 to 2,405, while its median home value rose 16.3% from $330,600 to $384,500.

57.3% of workers drive to work alone. 64.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,405
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $88,538
Median home value: $384,500
Median gross rent: $1,359
Housing units: 1,123
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8292,405

Median household income

$94,625$88,538

Median home value

$330,600$384,500

Median gross rent

$1,122$1,359

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,829	$94,625	$330,600	$1,122
2020	2,248	$91,442	$341,100	$1,445
2021	2,588	$77,667	$336,700	$1,355
2022	2,507	$79,526	$341,100	$1,375
2023	2,405	$88,538	$384,500	$1,359

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	161	6.7%
5 to 17	365	15.2%
18 to 24	212	8.8%
25 to 34	351	14.6%
35 to 44	254	10.6%
45 to 54	205	8.5%
55 to 64	420	17.5%
65 to 74	342	14.2%
75 and over	95	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,726	71.8%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	92	3.8%
Asian	238	9.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.3%
Some other race	8	0.3%
Two or more races	271	11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	2.6%
High school graduate	561	33.7%
Some college or associate's	590	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	311	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	162	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone57.3%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked18.0%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means5.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	642	57.3%
Carpooled	147	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	202	18.0%
Bicycle	26	2.3%
Worked from home	41	3.7%
Other means	62	5.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	911	84.4%
15 to 29 min	127	11.8%
30 to 44 min	41	3.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 1.3% (29 of 2,266)

	Count	Share
Family households	657	76.3%
Nonfamily households	204	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	861	76.7%
Vacant	262	23.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	589	68.4%
Renter-occupied	272	31.6%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	728	64.8%
1-unit, attached	59	5.3%
2 to 4 units	147	13.1%
5 to 19 units	52	4.6%
20 or more units	26	2.3%
Mobile home & other	111	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0217410
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 61 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 60.5300, -145.6419