Cordele

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  4. Cordele Employment Information
  5. Cordele Family Information
  6. Cordele Education Information
  7. Cordele Public Benefits Information
  8. Cordele Criminal Information
  9. Cordele Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Cordele Zip Codes


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Cordele Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,367
  • Land Area (2000): 550.049 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 18.474 square kilometers
Cordele Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,802 2002 12,138 2005 11,875
2000 11,339 2003 11,719 2006 11,862
2001 11,888 2004 11,692 2007 11,495

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Houses (2000): 8,790
Cordele Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,910 63.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 247 1.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,237 35.49%

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Cordele Employment Information Back to top
Cordele Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 493 11.50%
2. Public Administration 283 6.60%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 273 6.37%
4. Educational Services 237 5.53%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 204 4.76%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 141 3.29%
7. Wood Manufacturing 133 3.10%
8. Truck Transportation 125 2.92%
9. Repair and Maintenance 122 2.85%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 118 2.75%
11. Food Manufacturing 105 2.45%
12. Metal Manufactuing 105 2.45%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 99 2.31%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 99 2.31%
15. Health Care 94 2.19%
16. Utilities 93 2.17%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 92 2.15%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 91 2.12%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 86 2.01%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 80 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 643 16.62%
2. Educational Services 562 14.53%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 418 10.80%
4. Public Administration 316 8.17%
5. Social Assistance 182 4.70%
6. Department and Other General Stores 178 4.60%
7. Finance and Insurance 157 4.06%
8. Food Manufacturing 139 3.59%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 108 2.79%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 87 2.25%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 80 2.07%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 72 1.86%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 66 1.71%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 53 1.37%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53 1.37%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 53 1.37%
17. Construction 43 1.11%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 43 1.11%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 43 1.11%
20. Private Household Services 43 1.11%

Cordele Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 278 6.48%
2. Other Production Occupations 244 5.69%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 238 5.55%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 233 5.44%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 213 4.97%
6. Other Management Occupations 178 4.15%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 174 4.06%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 165 3.85%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 162 3.78%
10. Other Construction Trades 146 3.41%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 145 3.38%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 143 3.34%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 127 2.96%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 114 2.66%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 87 2.03%
16. Construction Laborers 86 2.01%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 86 2.01%
18. Agricultural Workers 84 1.96%
19. Top Executives 79 1.84%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 71 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 295 7.62%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 228 5.89%
3. Cashiers 216 5.58%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 183 4.73%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 163 4.21%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 150 3.88%
7. Registered Nurses 146 3.77%
8. Child Care Workers 141 3.64%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 140 3.62%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 134 3.46%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 128 3.31%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 123 3.18%
13. Other Management Occupations 122 3.15%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 117 3.02%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 107 2.77%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 103 2.66%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 101 2.61%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 85 2.20%
19. Bus Drivers 82 2.12%
20. Other Production Occupations 82 2.12%

Cordele Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,645 50.92%
15-35 hours 1,311 8.73%
1-14 hours 428 2.85%
No regular hours 5,631 37.50%

Cordele Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 176 2.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 328 4.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 308 3.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 494 6.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 798 10.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,126 14.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,701 21.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,014 13.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 256 3.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 292 3.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 214 2.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 46 0.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 621 7.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 427 5.47%

Cordele Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 352 4.51%
5-9 1,681 21.55%
10-14 1,967 25.21%
15-19 1,544 19.79%
20-24 740 9.49%
25-29 142 1.82%
30-34 353 4.53%
35-39 143 1.83%
40-44 160 2.05%
45-59 415 5.32%
60-89 147 1.88%
At least 90 157 2.01%

Cordele Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 68 0.87% 6,358 81.50%
30-44 29 0.37% 627 8.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 415 5.32%
At least 60 0 0.00% 304 3.90%

Cordele Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,327 16.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,212 77.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 63 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 97 1.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 88 1.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 164 2.06%

Cordele Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cordele Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,740 (19,933 people)
Families (2000): 5,454 (17,065 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,786
People at same address in 1995: 10,757
Cordele Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,776 22.95%
$10,000-$14,999 797 10.30%
$15,000-$19,999 630 8.14%
$20,000-$24,999 550 7.11%
$25,000-$29,999 457 5.90%
$30,000-$34,999 499 6.45%
$35,000-$39,999 439 5.67%
$40,000-$44,999 315 4.07%
$45,000-$49,999 340 4.39%
$50,000-$59,999 425 5.49%
$60,000-$74,999 579 7.48%
$75,000-$99,999 525 6.78%
$100,000-$124,999 222 2.87%
$125,000-$149,999 69 0.89%
$150,000-$199,999 62 0.80%
$200,000 or more 55 0.71%

Cordele Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,021 26.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,248 29.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 223 2.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,286 16.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,032 13.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 513 6.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 196 2.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 125 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Cordele Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,815 30.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,615 8.34%
Public Assistance 605 3.13%
Retirement 1,016 5.25%
Self Employment 739 3.82%
Social Security 2,132 11.02%
Supplemental Security 744 3.84%
Wage / Salary 5,613 29.00%
Other 1,076 5.56%

Cordele Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,033 58.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,445 41.55%

Cordele Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 651 9.32%
Color 1 Box Married 4,069 58.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,928 27.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 336 4.81%

Cordele Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 829 9.97%
Color 1 Box Married 4,056 48.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,197 26.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,230 14.80%

Cordele Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cordele Education Information Back to top
Cordele Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,505 10.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,483 24.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,029 34.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,183 15.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 527 3.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,130 7.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 514 3.58%

Cordele Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 378 1.86% 86 0.42% 464 2.28%
Kindergarten 376 1.85% 24 0.12% 400 1.96%
Grades 1-4 1,335 6.55% 63 0.31% 1,398 6.86%
Grades 5-8 1,248 6.13% 84 0.41% 1,332 6.54%
Grades 9-12 1,274 6.26% 75 0.37% 1,349 6.62%
Undergrad college 379 1.86% 56 0.27% 435 2.14%
Graduate or professional school 74 0.36% 28 0.14% 102 0.50%
Total 5,064 24.86% 416 2.04% 5,480 26.91%

Cordele Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cordele Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cordele Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,043 70.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,957 29.79%

Cordele Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cordele Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 179
Cordele Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 12.035 0.370 0.370 2.407 15.182 0.000 10.739 67.025 2.962 80.726
2000 12.170 0.529 0.176 2.469 15.345 0.617 13.581 86.604 4.321 105.124
2001 9.421 0.589 0.084 2.355 12.450 0.000 12.281 73.435 2.103 87.820
2002 5.849 0.330 0.082 3.790 10.051 0.330 11.452 78.761 3.378 93.920
2003 3.413 0.597 0.085 2.389 6.485 0.341 15.786 71.849 2.560 90.195
2004 4.105 0.513 0.000 2.138 6.757 0.086 13.685 71.502 1.625 86.811
2005 3.368 0.337 0.168 2.611 6.484 0.253 16.758 68.716 2.189 87.663
2006 3.035 0.759 0.169 2.023 5.985 0.000 15.849 53.195 2.360 71.404
2007 5.307 0.696 0.261 3.132 9.395 0.000 18.356 56.285 4.176 78.817

Cordele Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 30
2005 6 27
2006 6 30
2007 0 0

Cordele Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,036
2000 1,366
2001 1,192
2002 1,262

Cordele Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cordele Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cordele Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,330 16.35%
10-19 Years 3,231 15.86%
20-29 Years 2,594 12.74%
30-39 Years 2,699 13.25%
40-49 Years 2,840 13.94%
50-59 Years 2,219 10.90%
60-69 Years 1,536 7.54%
70-79 Years 1,228 6.03%
80-89 Years 566 2.78%
90+ Years 124 0.61%

Cordele Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,507 46.68%
Color 1 Box Female 10,860 53.32%

Cordele Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,421 51.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,271 45.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 382 1.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 128 0.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 120 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Cordele Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,773 37.99%
2. English 1,229 16.84%
3. Irish 1,101 15.08%
4. German 714 9.78%
5. Scotch Irish 377 5.17%
6. African 318 4.36%
7. European 139 1.90%
8. Scottish 127 1.74%
9. Italian 107 1.47%
10. Dutch 94 1.29%

Cordele Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,893 95.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 586 3.13%
3. Gujarathi 74 0.39%
4. Japanese 40 0.21%
5. Chinese 35 0.19%
6. Other Indic 27 0.14%
7. Hindi 26 0.14%
8. French 25 0.13%
9. Vietnamese 16 0.09%
10. German 8 0.04%

Cordele Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,948 97.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 92 0.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 354 1.74%

Cordele Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cordele Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cordele Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
31010 31015