Cornelius

Population: 13,700
Median household income: $90,071
Median home value: $419,000

Cornelius is a community in Washington County, Oregon, home to 13,700 residents. The median household income of $90,071 is below the Washington County median ($104,434).

From 2019 to 2023, Cornelius's population grew 8.4% from 12,638 to 13,700, while its median home value rose 59.3% from $263,000 to $419,000.

9.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.97 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,700
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $90,071
Median home value: $419,000
Median gross rent: $1,475
Housing units: 4,673
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,63813,700

Median household income

$67,207$90,071

Median home value

$263,000$419,000

Median gross rent

$1,102$1,475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,638	$67,207	$263,000	$1,102
2020	12,767	$72,788	$301,600	$1,363
2021	12,893	$72,917	$330,000	$1,384
2022	13,245	$83,051	$379,400	$1,385
2023	13,700	$90,071	$419,000	$1,475

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	601	4.4%
5 to 17	2,625	19.2%
18 to 24	1,472	10.7%
25 to 34	2,048	14.9%
35 to 44	1,459	10.6%
45 to 54	2,410	17.6%
55 to 64	1,332	9.7%
65 to 74	1,364	10.0%
75 and over	389	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,725	41.8%
Black or African American	80	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.2%
Asian	151	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.3%
Two or more races	484	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,192	52.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.1%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,076	23.1%
High school graduate	2,489	27.6%
Some college or associate's	3,067	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,054	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	316	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit5.7%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,792	70.1%
Carpooled	832	12.2%
Public transit	389	5.7%
Walked	135	2.0%
Bicycle	23	0.3%
Worked from home	578	8.5%
Other means	88	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,674	26.7%
15 to 29 min	2,077	33.2%
30 to 44 min	1,144	18.3%
45 to 59 min	604	9.7%
60+ min	760	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 9.3% (1,271 of 13,652)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,538	77.6%
Nonfamily households	1,020	22.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,558	97.5%
Vacant	115	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,287	72.1%
Renter-occupied	1,271	27.9%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,240	69.3%
1-unit, attached	265	5.7%
2 to 4 units	321	6.9%
5 to 19 units	172	3.7%
20 or more units	106	2.3%
Mobile home & other	569	12.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4115550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5189, -123.0510