Cornelia Metro Area

  1. Cornelia Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Cornelia Metro Area Statistics
  3. Cornelia Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cornelia Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Cornelia Metro Area Family Information
  6. Cornelia Metro Area Education Information
  7. Cornelia Metro Area Business Information
  8. Cornelia Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Cornelia Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Cornelia Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cornelia Metro Area Counties
  12. Cornelia Metro Area Cities


Cornelia Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Cornelia Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,902
  • Land Area (2000): 720.457 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.655 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,634
Cornelia Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,230 34.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,296 1.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 45,710 63.28%

Cornelia Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cornelia Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Cornelia Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,128 13,435 694 4.91% 49
1991 14,116 13,438 679 4.81% 48
1992 14,378 13,652 726 5.05% 50
1993 14,409 13,767 642 4.45% 45
1994 14,377 13,763 614 4.27% 43
1995 14,796 14,207 589 3.98% 40
1996 14,893 14,155 738 4.95% 49
1997 15,201 14,441 761 5.01% 50
1998 15,517 14,913 604 3.89% 39
1999 15,869 15,329 540 3.40% 34
2000 18,449 17,813 636 3.45% 35
2001 18,517 17,722 794 4.29% 43
2002 18,827 18,047 781 4.15% 42
2003 19,313 18,551 762 3.94% 39
2004 19,382 18,656 726 3.74% 37
2005 19,873 19,013 860 4.33% 43
2006 19,886 19,089 797 4.01% 40
2007 20,013 19,220 792 3.96% 40
2008 20,353 19,264 1,089 5.35% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,855 18,904 951 4.79% 48
Feb 2008 20,190 19,208 982 4.86% 49
Mar 2008 20,185 19,288 897 4.44% 44
Apr 2008 20,576 19,496 1,080 5.25% 52
May 2008 20,256 19,225 1,031 5.09% 51
Jun 2008 20,306 19,199 1,107 5.45% 55
Jul 2008 20,573 19,338 1,235 6.00% 60
Aug 2008 20,632 19,385 1,247 6.04% 60
Sep 2008 20,605 19,330 1,275 6.19% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cornelia Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,850 15.33%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,428 7.68%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,036 5.57%
4. Public Administration 952 5.12%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 866 4.66%
6. Metal Manufactuing 848 4.56%
7. Educational Services 684 3.68%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 662 3.56%
9. Repair and Maintenance 616 3.31%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 522 2.81%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 510 2.74%
12. Utilities 452 2.43%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 446 2.40%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 436 2.34%
15. Finance and Insurance 414 2.23%
16. Health Care 376 2.02%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 364 1.96%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 304 1.63%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 302 1.62%
20. Department and Other General Stores 296 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,136 14.28%
2. Educational Services 1,920 12.84%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,066 7.13%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 898 6.00%
5. Finance and Insurance 802 5.36%
6. Public Administration 634 4.24%
7. Food Manufacturing 588 3.93%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 544 3.64%
9. Metal Manufactuing 416 2.78%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 414 2.77%
11. Department and Other General Stores 408 2.73%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 312 2.09%
13. Social Assistance 304 2.03%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 298 1.99%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 290 1.94%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 280 1.87%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 274 1.83%
18. Construction 254 1.70%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 234 1.56%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 220 1.47%

Cornelia Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,298 6.98%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,164 6.26%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 936 5.03%
4. Other Management Occupations 818 4.40%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 796 4.28%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 746 4.01%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 736 3.96%
8. Construction Laborers 642 3.45%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 622 3.34%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 582 3.13%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 540 2.90%
12. Carpenters 536 2.88%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 520 2.80%
14. Other Construction Trades 504 2.71%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 496 2.67%
16. Top Executives 378 2.03%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 354 1.90%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 352 1.89%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 336 1.81%
20. Agricultural Workers 312 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,102 7.37%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 904 6.04%
3. Secretaries and Admins 894 5.98%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 740 4.95%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 682 4.56%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 570 3.81%
7. Cashiers 556 3.72%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 482 3.22%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 482 3.22%
10. Other Management Occupations 462 3.09%
11. Registered Nurses 416 2.78%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 406 2.71%
13. Other Healthcare Support 386 2.58%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 380 2.54%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 356 2.38%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 352 2.35%
17. Customer Service Representatives 296 1.98%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 288 1.93%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 278 1.86%
20. Accountants and Auditors 258 1.72%

Cornelia Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 30,763 53.56%
15-35 hours 6,115 10.65%
1-14 hours 1,328 2.31%
No regular hours 19,229 33.48%

Cornelia Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,110 3.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 898 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,336 4.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,001 6.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,955 9.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,986 18.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,896 21.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,934 9.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,182 3.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,318 4.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 534 1.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 160 0.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,002 6.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,038 9.39%

Cornelia Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,400 4.33%
5-9 3,830 11.84%
10-14 6,769 20.92%
15-19 5,879 18.17%
20-24 3,786 11.70%
25-29 1,481 4.58%
30-34 3,452 10.67%
35-39 703 2.17%
40-44 772 2.39%
45-59 1,978 6.11%
60-89 1,294 4.00%
At least 90 1,006 3.11%

Cornelia Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 54 0.17% 23,091 71.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 4,927 15.23%
45-59 10 0.03% 1,968 6.08%
At least 60 12 0.04% 2,288 7.07%

Cornelia Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,994 15.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,198 78.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 202 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 76 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 870 2.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 819 2.47%

Cornelia Metro Area 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.


Cornelia Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,632 (68,020 people)
Families (2000): 19,862 (59,154 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,226
People at same address in 1995: 37,695
Cornelia Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,702 10.09%
$10,000-$14,999 2,052 7.66%
$15,000-$19,999 2,093 7.81%
$20,000-$24,999 2,041 7.62%
$25,000-$29,999 2,282 8.52%
$30,000-$34,999 1,761 6.57%
$35,000-$39,999 1,710 6.38%
$40,000-$44,999 1,857 6.93%
$45,000-$49,999 1,544 5.76%
$50,000-$59,999 2,824 10.54%
$60,000-$74,999 2,288 8.54%
$75,000-$99,999 1,898 7.08%
$100,000-$124,999 778 2.90%
$125,000-$149,999 372 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 250 0.93%
$200,000 or more 340 1.27%

Cornelia Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,964 22.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,485 33.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 341 2.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,326 17.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,938 14.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 689 5.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 247 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 169 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Cornelia Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,084 29.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,051 11.40%
Public Assistance 386 0.55%
Retirement 4,537 6.43%
Self Employment 3,404 4.82%
Social Security 8,239 11.67%
Supplemental Security 1,174 1.66%
Wage / Salary 20,143 28.53%
Other 3,581 5.07%

Cornelia Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,935 59.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,750 40.46%

Cornelia Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,638 8.84%
Color 1 Box Married 20,145 67.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,419 21.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 641 2.15%

Cornelia Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,953 10.31%
Color 1 Box Married 18,006 62.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,424 15.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,258 11.38%

Cornelia Metro Area 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.


Cornelia Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Cornelia Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,956 12.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,830 17.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,559 33.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,352 18.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,913 3.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,944 8.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,858 5.16%

Cornelia Metro Area 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 687 1.91% 374 1.04% 1,061 2.96%
Kindergarten 780 2.17% 82 0.23% 862 2.40%
Grades 1-4 3,570 9.94% 138 0.38% 3,708 10.33%
Grades 5-8 3,804 10.60% 156 0.43% 3,960 11.03%
Grades 9-12 3,668 10.22% 132 0.37% 3,800 10.58%
Undergrad college 1,389 3.87% 1,304 3.63% 2,693 7.50%
Graduate or professional school 184 0.51% 164 0.46% 348 0.97%
Total 14,082 39.22% 2,350 6.55% 16,432 45.77%

Cornelia Metro Area 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.


Cornelia Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Cornelia Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 86 77
2004 93 88

Cornelia Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cornelia Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cornelia Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 60,280 87.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,296 12.10%

Cornelia Metro Area 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.


Cornelia Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,249
Cornelia Metro Area 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.


Cornelia Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cornelia Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,565 12.72%
10-19 Years 5,139 14.31%
20-29 Years 5,118 14.26%
30-39 Years 5,081 14.15%
40-49 Years 5,156 14.36%
50-59 Years 4,245 11.82%
60-69 Years 3,101 8.64%
70-79 Years 2,304 6.42%
80-89 Years 1,011 2.82%
90+ Years 182 0.51%

Cornelia Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,432 51.34%
Color 1 Box Female 17,470 48.66%

Cornelia Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,486 84.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,750 7.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,551 4.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 664 1.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 327 0.91%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 89 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 30 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.01%

Cornelia Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 15,204 36.45%
2. English 6,739 16.16%
3. Irish 6,714 16.10%
4. German 4,627 11.09%
5. Scotch Irish 1,412 3.39%
6. Scottish 1,128 2.70%
7. Dutch 1,013 2.43%
8. French Non-Basque 898 2.15%
9. Italian 811 1.94%
10. European 730 1.75%

Cornelia Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 59,953 88.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,304 7.83%
3. Laotian 1,136 1.68%
4. French 314 0.46%
5. German 302 0.45%
6. Gujarathi 100 0.15%
7. Vietnamese 94 0.14%
8. Korean 70 0.10%
9. Urdu 64 0.09%
10. Polish 46 0.07%

Cornelia Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 66,610 92.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,264 1.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,362 6.04%

Cornelia Metro Area 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.
Cornelia Metro Area 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.


Cornelia Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Habersham County    

Cornelia Metro Area Cities Back to top