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Cornelius, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Cornelius is a Census city of 14,255 people across 2.34 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $96,273, 74.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cornelius
What Cornelius is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land6,091
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Cornelius
- Population14,255
- Median age35.1
- Population under 183,286
- Share under 1823.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,780 plus or minus 450
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households4,843
- Family households3,660
- Share of households that are families75.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Cornelius
- Median household income$96,273
- Per capita income$38,610
- Civilian labor force8,038
- Employed7,636
- Unemployed402 plus or minus 191
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over9,259
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher77.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cornelius
- Housing units4,949
- Occupied units4,843
- Vacant units106 plus or minus 76
- Vacancy rate2.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied3,597
- Renter occupied1,246 plus or minus 288
- Ownership rate74.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$452,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,573
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent
- Single family units3,713
- Share single family75.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more708 plus or minus 257
- Share in buildings of two or more14.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes528 plus or minus 163
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Cornelius gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,747
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,837 plus or minus 373
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,607 plus or minus 525
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.6 percent
- Drove alone67.4 percent
- Carpooled12.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport6.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Cornelius (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$5,885,400
- Average approval$367,838
- Median approval$60,000
- Largest approval$1,758,100
- Jobs supported127
- Jobs per approval7.9
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more31.3 percent
- Share to franchises6.3 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cornelius, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Cornelius (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,962,000
- Average approval$740,500
- Median approval$629,000
- Largest approval$1,330,000
- Jobs supported17
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cornelius, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Cornelius
- NFIP communityCity of Cornelius
- NFIP community number410261
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/04/16
The City of Cornelius participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 410261 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Cornelius
Washington County context, not Cornelius figures
- Establishments in Washington County16,355
- Covered employment, Washington County308,680
- Average annual pay, Washington County$90,292
- Housing units permitted, Washington County2,273
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cornelius.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cornelius questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cornelius, Oregon?
14,255, in 4,843 households. Cornelius city covers 2.34 square miles of land, which is 6,091 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cornelius in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cornelius?
$96,273. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $452,900. Median gross rent is $1,573 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cornelius businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $5.9 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $60,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cornelius, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cornelius borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cornelius. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Cornelius in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cornelius appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cornelius, city of, community 410261, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cornelius figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cornelius.
Is zoning published for Cornelius?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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