Cornelius is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 15,369 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cornelius is the 43rd largest community in Oregon.Unlike some cities, Cornelius isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Cornelius are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cornelius is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cornelius who work in sales jobs (10.65%), management occupations (9.02%), and office and administrative support (8.12%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Cornelius telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.98% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In Cornelius, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Cornelius is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.In terms of college education, Cornelius is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.92% of adults 25 and older in Cornelius have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Cornelius in 2022 was $38,610, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,440 for a family of four. However, Cornelius contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cornelius is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cornelius home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Cornelius, accounting for 51.34% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). 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, European, and Scottish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Cornelius's cultural character, accounting for 23.35% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Cornelius is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
