Cornelius is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 33,139 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Cornelius is the 31st largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Cornelius, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Cornelius, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Cornelius’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Cornelius does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $114,688.00. Cornelius home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Cornelius real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Cornelius is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.27% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cornelius is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cornelius who work in management occupations (19.93%), sales jobs (12.71%), and business and financial occupations (12.47%). Also of interest is that Cornelius has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. If knowledge is power, Cornelius is a pretty powerful place. 59.63% of the adults in Cornelius have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Cornelius in 2022 was $81,937, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $327,748 for a family of four. Cornelius is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cornelius home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cornelius residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cornelius include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Cornelius is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
