North Carolina · Census place 14700
Cornelius town, NC
Quick answer
Cornelius town has 32,009 residents, ranking #32 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $114,688, the median home is worth $512,400 and median gross rent runs $1,571 a month.
- Population
- 32,009Cornelius town residents
- Median household income
- $114,688Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $512,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,571Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Cornelius town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Cornelius town median would spend about 16.4% 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 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.4% of residents and 69.7% 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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- Monroe city 35,596
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- Morrisville town 30,471
- Matthews town 29,959
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