Cordova, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cordova	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$28,647	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$46,246	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,053	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$17,651	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,096	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,901	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cordova is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cordova is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cordova is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cordova is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,827 $46,246 $92,492

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Cordova median earnings by income bracket

Cordova employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.4%	23.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	21.5%	21.5%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sumiton, AL	2,569	$82,917	1.9%
Jasper, AL	13,990	$77,891	4.2%
Dora, AL	2,507	$73,331	9.8%
Graysville, AL	2,387	$72,581	10.8%
Maytown, AL	317	$68,526	15.7%
Cordova, AL	1,699	$46,246	43.1%

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Lake Lure, NC	1,699	$90,881	11.7%
Locust Fork, AL	1,700	$56,286	30.8%
Stockton, IL	1,700	$64,328	20.9%
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Cordova, AL	1,699	$46,246	43.1%

Source: The Cordova, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.