Moving to Cordova, Alaska

About Cordova, Alaska
Cordova

Cordova ( kor-DOH-və, KOR-də-və) is a city in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, United States. It lies near the mouth of the Copper River, at the head of Orca Inlet on the east side of Prince William Sound. The population was 2,609 at the 2020 census, up from 2,239 in 2010.

Cordova was named Puerto Córdoba by Spanish explorer Salvador Fidalgo in 1790. No roads connect Cordova to other Alaskan communities, so a plane or ferry is required to travel there. In the Exxon Valdez oil spill of March 1989, an oil tanker ran aground northwest of Cordova, heavily damaging ecology and fishing. It was cleaned up shortly after, but there are lingering effects, such as a lowered population of some birds.

Gender
Gender Cordova Alaska Country
Female 44.8% 47.8% 50.8%
Male 55.2% 52.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Cordova Alaska Country
Less than $10,000 0% 3.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4% 2.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 0.7% 6.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4% 6.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 6% 10.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 25.2% 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5% 14.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 23.7% 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.2% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 14.6% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Cordova Alaska Country
< 9th Grade -1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 34% 28% 27.0%
Other College 26% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 25% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Cordova Alaska Country
White 62.5% 59.7% 60.1%
African American 0.5% 3.1% 12.2%
American Indian 10.6% 14.1% 0.6%
Asian 10.5% 6.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 1.2% 1.4% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 10.2% 7.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.5% 7.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity