Cornelius

  1. Cornelius Legal Resources
  2. Cornelius Statistics
  3. Cornelius Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cornelius Employment Information
  5. Cornelius Family Information
  6. Cornelius Education Information
  7. Cornelius Public Benefits Information
  8. Cornelius Criminal Information
  9. Cornelius Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Cornelius Zip Codes


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Cornelius Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,969
  • Land Area (2000): 21.900 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.738 square kilometers
Cornelius Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 12,173 2003 14,231 2004 17,095
2002 12,372     2005 18,172

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Houses (2000): 5,716
Cornelius Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,478 97.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 238 2.03%

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Cornelius Employment Information Back to top
Cornelius Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 415 10.61%
2. Finance and Insurance 381 9.74%
3. Construction 332 8.48%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 220 5.62%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 180 4.60%
6. Health Care 141 3.60%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 130 3.32%
8. Air Transportation 122 3.12%
9. Public Administration 111 2.84%
10. Utilities 102 2.61%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 97 2.48%
12. Educational Services 95 2.43%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 89 2.27%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 80 2.04%
15. Other Transportation 75 1.92%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 72 1.84%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 70 1.79%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 67 1.71%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 53 1.35%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 48 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 330 11.44%
2. Educational Services 298 10.33%
3. Health Care 294 10.19%
4. Finance and Insurance 292 10.12%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 138 4.79%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 125 4.33%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 84 2.91%
8. Construction 77 2.67%
9. Public Administration 72 2.50%
10. Air Transportation 68 2.36%
11. Social Assistance 64 2.22%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 63 2.18%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 62 2.15%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 57 1.98%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 50 1.73%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 47 1.63%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 45 1.56%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 45 1.56%
19. Department and Other General Stores 44 1.53%
20. Utilities 42 1.46%

Cornelius Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 358 9.15%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 344 8.79%
3. Top Executives 263 6.72%
4. Business Operations Specialists 191 4.88%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 185 4.73%
6. Computer Specialists 170 4.34%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 169 4.32%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 133 3.40%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 123 3.14%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 106 2.71%
11. Other Financial Specialists 105 2.68%
12. Aircraft and Traffic Control 92 2.35%
13. Other Production Occupations 87 2.22%
14. Financial Managers 77 1.97%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 76 1.94%
16. Engineers 74 1.89%
17. Physicians and Surgeons 71 1.81%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 64 1.64%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 61 1.56%
20. Customer Service Representatives 59 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 167 5.79%
2. Secretaries and Admins 155 5.37%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 146 5.06%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 135 4.68%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 132 4.58%
6. Other Management Occupations 129 4.47%
7. Business Operations Specialists 128 4.44%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 124 4.30%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 85 2.95%
10. Registered Nurses 85 2.95%
11. Cashiers 77 2.67%
12. Accountants and Auditors 74 2.57%
13. Computer Specialists 74 2.57%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 73 2.53%
15. Legal Support Workers 66 2.29%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 65 2.25%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 65 2.25%
18. Art and Design Workers 64 2.22%
19. Other Financial Specialists 60 2.08%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 59 2.05%

Cornelius Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,204 66.68%
15-35 hours 1,018 10.94%
1-14 hours 238 2.56%
No regular hours 1,844 19.82%

Cornelius Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 125 2.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 0.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 145 2.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 633 10.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 958 15.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,382 22.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 927 14.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 644 10.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 289 4.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 407 6.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 182 2.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 44 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 248 4.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 164 2.64%

Cornelius Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 147 2.37%
5-9 501 8.07%
10-14 650 10.48%
15-19 620 9.99%
20-24 548 8.83%
25-29 302 4.87%
30-34 961 15.49%
35-39 217 3.50%
40-44 376 6.06%
45-59 1,059 17.07%
60-89 616 9.93%
At least 90 208 3.35%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,768 44.61%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,554 25.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,059 17.07%
At least 60 4 0.06% 820 13.22%

Cornelius Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 413 6.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,627 83.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 84 1.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 51 0.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 507 7.55%

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Cornelius Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,011 (11,716 people)
Families (2000): 3,299 (9,491 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,668
People at same address in 1995: 4,282
Cornelius Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 151 3.01%
$10,000-$14,999 151 3.01%
$15,000-$19,999 141 2.81%
$20,000-$24,999 192 3.83%
$25,000-$29,999 142 2.83%
$30,000-$34,999 185 3.69%
$35,000-$39,999 251 5.01%
$40,000-$44,999 171 3.41%
$45,000-$49,999 201 4.01%
$50,000-$59,999 490 9.78%
$60,000-$74,999 537 10.72%
$75,000-$99,999 677 13.51%
$100,000-$124,999 462 9.22%
$125,000-$149,999 353 7.04%
$150,000-$199,999 343 6.84%
$200,000 or more 564 11.26%

Cornelius Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,380 26.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,707 33.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 308 6.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 721 14.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 630 12.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 235 4.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 64 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cornelius Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,557 32.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,276 16.32%
Public Assistance 38 0.27%
Retirement 668 4.79%
Self Employment 829 5.94%
Social Security 746 5.35%
Supplemental Security 99 0.71%
Wage / Salary 4,398 31.53%
Other 339 2.43%

Cornelius Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,688 58.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,201 41.57%

Cornelius Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 412 8.73%
Color 1 Box Married 3,057 64.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,146 24.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 2.27%

Cornelius Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 474 9.99%
Color 1 Box Married 3,006 63.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,000 21.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 265 5.58%

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Cornelius Education Information Back to top
Cornelius Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 175 1.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 469 5.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,618 17.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,886 20.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 641 7.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,115 34.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,167 12.87%

Cornelius 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 63 0.53% 243 2.03% 306 2.56%
Kindergarten 113 0.94% 20 0.17% 133 1.11%
Grades 1-4 465 3.89% 127 1.06% 592 4.95%
Grades 5-8 433 3.62% 62 0.52% 495 4.14%
Grades 9-12 476 3.98% 59 0.49% 535 4.47%
Undergrad college 363 3.03% 71 0.59% 434 3.63%
Graduate or professional school 151 1.26% 65 0.54% 216 1.80%
Total 2,064 17.24% 647 5.41% 2,711 22.65%

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Cornelius Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cornelius Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,183 95.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 515 4.40%

Cornelius 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.


Cornelius Criminal Information Back to top
Cornelius 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
2001 0.493 0.000 0.000 0.329 0.821 0.082 5.668 7.804 0.082 13.637
2002 1.697 0.323 0.000 1.051 3.071 0.000 3.799 8.972 0.081 12.852
2003 1.335 0.141 0.000 0.632 2.108 0.141 6.113 7.449 0.141 13.702
2004 1.053 0.175 0.000 0.468 1.696 0.058 3.159 6.610 0.877 10.646
2005 1.376 0.110 0.000 0.330 1.816 0.000 3.467 13.042 1.431 17.940

Cornelius Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 36
2005 14 37
2006 15 40
2007 14 38

Cornelius Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 176
2002 197

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Cornelius Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cornelius Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,589 13.28%
10-19 Years 1,277 10.67%
20-29 Years 1,376 11.50%
30-39 Years 2,342 19.57%
40-49 Years 2,215 18.51%
50-59 Years 1,784 14.91%
60-69 Years 786 6.57%
70-79 Years 423 3.53%
80-89 Years 164 1.37%
90+ Years 13 0.11%

Cornelius Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,069 50.71%
Color 1 Box Female 5,900 49.29%

Cornelius Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,741 89.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 661 5.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 334 2.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 144 1.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 57 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%

Cornelius Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,039 19.55%
2. English 1,639 15.71%
3. Irish 1,447 13.87%
4. United States Or American 1,062 10.18%
5. Scotch Irish 704 6.75%
6. Italian 575 5.51%
7. Scottish 411 3.94%
8. French Non-Basque 400 3.83%
9. Polish 383 3.67%
10. Dutch 205 1.97%

Cornelius Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,150 93.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 290 2.67%
3. German 128 1.18%
4. French 121 1.11%
5. Gujarathi 47 0.43%
6. Greek 23 0.21%
7. Laotian 17 0.16%
8. Italian 14 0.13%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 14 0.13%
10. Japanese 14 0.13%

Cornelius Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,121 94.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 204 1.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 391 3.34%

Cornelius 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.
Cornelius 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.


Cornelius Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28031