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Cornelius, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Mecklenburg County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
32,009
Population
2,522/sq mi density
$114,688
Median Income
$81,937 per capita
$512,400
Home Value
$520,997 Zillow
$1,571
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
1,409 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$114,688 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$512,400 home value, $1,571/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$114,688
53% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$81,937
110% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cornelius vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cornelius’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$114,688
153%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$81,937
210%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$110,535
154%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,694
118%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,694
18% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
26.5%
74% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.2%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$186,114M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
26.5%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
53,030
Restaurants
3,143
Healthcare
3,692
Retail
3,614
Manufacturing
774
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$110,535
54% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,763
65% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $114,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $81,937 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $110,535 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,694 |
| County GDP | $186,114M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 26.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 53,030 |
| Restaurants | 3,143 |
| Healthcare | 3,692 |
| Retail | 3,614 |
| Manufacturing | 774 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $110,535 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,763 |