Cornelius, NC Profile

Cornelius, NC, population 18,870, is located in North Carolina's Mecklenburg county, about 18.0 miles from Charlotte and 54.7 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Cornelius's population has grown by about 364%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cornelius has grown by about 58%.

Cornelius's property crime levels tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cornelius tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	37.00
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	17.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,969	N/A
2001	14,928	24.72%
2002	15,838	6.10%
2003	16,835	6.29%
2004	17,868	6.14%
2005	18,870	5.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$71,259

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	82
2002	307
2003	211
2004	170
2005	182
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	304

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	1
Forcible Rape	0	4	2	3	2	-	-	6
Robbery	4	13	9	8	6	-	-	11
Aggravated Assault	6	21	19	18	25	-	-	58

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,355
2002	1,285
2003	1,370
2004	1,065
2005	1,794
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	1,669

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	69	47	87	54	63	-	-	138
Larceny, Theft	95	111	106	113	237	-	-	257
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	2	15	26	-	-	22
Arson	1	0	2	1	0	4	-	4

Location

Elevation	831 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities