Georgia · Census place 19728
Cornelia city, GA
Quick answer
Cornelia city has 4,813 residents, ranking #175 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $40,192, the median home is worth $210,200 and median gross rent runs $949 a month.
- Population
- 4,813Cornelia city residents
- Median household income
- $40,192Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $210,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $949Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Cornelia city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Cornelia city median would spend about 28.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31.3% of residents and 58.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Nashville city 4,918
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- Montgomery CDP 4,704
- Grayson city 4,699
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