How many renters in Cordova, AL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Cordova, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.4% (±23.7 points) of renting households in Cordova, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.4% (±23.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 31.0% (±16.2 points)
Median share of income: 30.9% (±4.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cordova

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cordova	Walker County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	15.2% (±17.8 points)	22.6%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.6% (±16.9 points)	13.1%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.1% (±7.5 points)	9.6%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.8% (±14.2 points)	14.1%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	23.4% (±17.3 points)	9.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	31.0% (±16.2 points)	30.7%	39.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Cordova against Walker County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cordova	Walker County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.4% (±23.7 points)	40.6% (±6.9 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	31.0% (±16.2 points)	30.7% (±5.4 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.9% (±4.8 points)	26.7% (±2.5 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$16,250 (±$6,336)	$28,604 (±$5,636)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$460 (±$206)	$756 (±$61)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Cordova, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Walker County (40.6%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (48.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Walker County, Cordova ranks 4 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 147 of 489.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Cordova

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cordova
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cordova	—	54.4% (±23.7 points)	—
Parrish	5.1 mi	67.0% (±47.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dora	7.2 mi	27.6% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper	7.3 mi	31.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sipsey	7.9 mi	48.3% (±76.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sumiton	8.8 mi	27.0% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Jefferson	11 mi	61.1% (±89.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oakman	11 mi	41.5% (±57.5 points)	Not measurably different
Adamsville	17 mi	51.5% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Walker County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Nauvoo	73.7% (±52.5 points)
2	Carbon Hill	67.2% (±22.2 points)
3	Parrish	67.0% (±47.6 points)
4	Cordova	54.4% (±23.7 points)
5	Sipsey	48.3% (±76.2 points)
6	Oakman	41.5% (±57.5 points)
7	Jasper	31.4% (±9.9 points)
8	Dora	27.6% (±24.6 points)
9	Sumiton	27.0% (±21.9 points)
10	Kansas	14.3% (±113.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cordova

Are renters in Cordova rent-burdened?

54.4% of renting households in Cordova pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Cordova spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cordova, AL spends 30.9% (±4.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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