Cornelius, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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98%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

67%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cornelius	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$88,953	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$136,016	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$171,223	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,815	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$101,484	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,193	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cornelius is 98% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cornelius is 67% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cornelius is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cornelius is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$90,668 $136,016 $272,032

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Cornelius median earnings by income bracket

Cornelius employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	9.6%	9.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	35.3%	35.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davidson, NC	13,290	$194,034	138.6%
Westport, NC	4,281	$193,652	138.1%
Harrisburg, NC	16,618	$167,123	105.5%
Huntersville, NC	59,572	$152,792	87.9%
Lowesville, NC	3,270	$149,670	84.0%
Cornelius, NC	30,849	$136,016	67.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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North Chicago, IL	30,865	$71,017	12.7%
Kahului, HI	30,867	$126,278	55.3%
Burlingame, CA	30,894	$208,230	156.0%
Centre Wellington, ON	30,896	n/a
Cornelius, NC	30,849	$136,016	67.2%

Source: The Cornelius, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.