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38018

Cordova, TN · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
38,527
Median household income
$90,004
People below poverty
7%
Median home value
$293,800

Income

The median income of households in 38018 was $90,004. An estimated 2.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.6
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9
$15,000 to $24,999 3.7
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 10.2
$50,000 to $74,999 18
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9
$100,000 to $149,999 23
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 or more 10.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61546
Female 54985

An estimated 87.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 23.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,693. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 87.1
Social Security 23.3
Retirement income 18.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.1
Cash public assistance income 3.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.8

In 2020-2024, 7.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 79% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 22.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 38018 in 2020-2024, 91% had health insurance coverage and 9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 74.9% and public coverage was 27.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.7%.


In 2020-2024, 38018 had a total population of 38,527 - 20,135 (52.3%) females and 18,392 (47.7%) males. The median age was 36.5 years. An estimated 24.6% of the population was under 18 years, 34.2% was 19 to 44 years, 26.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 38018 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1483 1166
5 to 9 870 777
10 to 14 1436 1824
15 to 19 1623 1192
20 to 24 1031 1218
25 to 29 1660 1674
30 to 34 796 1465
35 to 39 1579 1288
40 to 44 1326 1158
45 to 49 1065 1723
50 to 54 870 1762
55 to 59 983 1102
60 to 64 1361 1243
65 to 69 1047 761
70 to 74 642 869
75 to 79 234 293
80 to 84 225 215
85 and over 161 405

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 35.4% were White; 49.3% were Black or African American; 6.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.6% were Asian; 21.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.1% of the people in 38018 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 33.3% of the people in 38018 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,575 households in 38018. The average household size was 2.62 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.2% of the households in 38018 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.4% of all households, while 17% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.7% of all households.

In 38018, 30.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 22.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.2
Cohabiting Couples 4.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52.1% of males and 44.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.2 34.9
Now married, except separated 52.1 44.8
Separated 0.9 2.5
Widowed 2.3 6.4
Divorced 8.5 11.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 38018, 1,018 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 45.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91% of the people living in 38018 were U.S. natives. 56.4% of the 38018 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9% of 38018 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 53.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 38018 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 38018.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 50.4
Asia 35.5
Europe 4
Africa 8.5
Northern America 1.6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 38018 in 2020-2024, 11.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.1% of people at least five years old; 5.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.1
Other Indo-European languages 1.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.4
Other languages 2.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84 % of the people at least one year old living in 38018 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84
Different house, same county 12.6
Different county, same state 0.5
Different state 2.7
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 46.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 38018 was 8,355 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 436 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,082. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,837.

Educational Attainment of People in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.3
High school diploma or equivalency 19.2
Some college, no degree 20.8
Associate's degree 7.6
Bachelor's degree 29.6
Graduate or professional degree 16.5

Disability

In 38018, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.7% of people under 18 years old, to 9.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 38018, 68.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 28.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 16,628 80.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,059 14.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 981 4.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 38018 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 3.9
Manufacturing 9.6
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 10.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.7
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.6
Public administration 5.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 38018 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 9,224 44.6
Service occupations 2,991 14.5
Sales and office occupations 4,115 19.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,170 5.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,187 15.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77.6% of 38018 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.3
Other means 1.1
Worked from home 12.3

In 2020-2024, 38018 had a total of 15,380 housing units. Of these housing units, 80% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 19.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 80
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19.8
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 38018 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 79% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 38018 had 14,575 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 805 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 62% while renters occupied 38%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.65 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.57.

6.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.8% and another 22.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 38018:

House Heating Fuel Used in 38018 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 44.4
Electricity 54.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 38018 was $293,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 72.6 % had a mortgage. 27.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,726 and for owners without a mortgage it was $695.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 38018 was $1,716. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.