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

Name: Rent burden in Cordova, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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100.0% (±40.6 points) of renting households in Cordova, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

100.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 100.0% (±40.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 100.0% (±28.7 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

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	Richmond County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±28.7 points)	14.5%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±28.7 points)	13.9%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±28.7 points)	8.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±28.7 points)	11.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±28.7 points)	9.9%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	100.0% (±28.7 points)	41.4%	39.6%	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 Richmond County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cordova	Richmond County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	100.0% (±40.6 points)	51.3% (±9.1 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	100.0% (±28.7 points)	41.4% (±7.8 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	30.7% (±3.6 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$26,774 (±$6,169)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	—	$724 (±$45)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Cordova, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Richmond County (51.3%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (48.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Richmond County, Cordova ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 4 of 650.

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	—	100.0% (±40.6 points)	—
East Rockingham	2.9 mi	43.8% (±21.8 points)	Lower
Rockingham	3.5 mi	61.1% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamlet	6.2 mi	38.4% (±17.7 points)	Lower
Dobbins Heights	7.0 mi	87.0% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lilesville	10 mi	29.4% (±70.2 points)	Not measurably different
Morven	11 mi	68.3% (±39.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ellerbe	11 mi	29.8% (±32.5 points)	Lower
McFarlan	11 mi	87.0% (±77.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Rockingham, NC (43.8%), Hamlet, NC (38.4%), Ellerbe, NC (29.8%).

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 Richmond County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Cordova	100.0% (±40.6 points)
2	Dobbins Heights	87.0% (±34.6 points)
3	Hoffman	80.0% (±57.8 points)
4	Rockingham	61.1% (±15.9 points)
5	East Rockingham	43.8% (±21.8 points)
6	Hamlet	38.4% (±17.7 points)
7	Ellerbe	29.8% (±32.5 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Richmond County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cordova is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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?

100.0% 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, NC spends 50.0% or more 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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