Cordova, Maryland

Cordova, Maryland
—  CDP  —
Location of Cordova, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°52′40″N 75°59′28″W / 38.87778°N 75.99111°W / 38.87778; -75.99111Coordinates: 38°52′40″N 75°59′28″W / 38.87778°N 75.99111°W / 38.87778; -75.99111
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Talbot
Area
– Total	4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2)
– Land	4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	46 ft (14 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	592
– Density	122.0/sq mi (47.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	21625
Area code(s)	410
FIPS code	24-19900
GNIS feature ID	0590022

Cordova is a census-designated place (CDP) in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 592 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cordova is located at 38°52′40″N 75°59′28″W / 38.87778°N 75.99111°W / 38.87778; -75.99111 (38.877699, -75.990973)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 592 people, 214 households, and 167 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 122.0 people per square mile (47.1/km²). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 47.4/sq mi (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.70% White, 9.80% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 214 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,534. About 17.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.