Cordova has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
64.3% of residents are in poverty (New Mexico 17.8%). Cordova has 2 jobs, against 33 working residents. Hardly any work in Cordova; the top destination outside it is Albuquerque (21%, 77 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Cordova, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 33 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Cordova ends
Where Cordova clocks in
21% of workers
12% of workers
9% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Jobs in Cordova: what the 2 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Cordova, 2013 → 2023: 10 → 2. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Cordova’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Cordova
About 38% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Cordova
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cordova workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova | – | — | — | — | $23,395 |
| Truchas | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Truchas: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Cordova’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Cordova: questions
What is the median household income in Cordova?
$23,395 (±$11,327) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $64,059 across New Mexico and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Cordova?
64.3%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Cordova work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Albuquerque (21%, 77 mi), Los Alamos (12%, 26 mi), Española (9%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Cordova, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cordova
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.