Population 172 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cornelia
Household size in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.08 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Cornelia are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.48, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.8 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.7, Cornelia is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Cornelia (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cornelia
Renters in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cornelia is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cornelia: 22.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Cornelia run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $439 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $528 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $842 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $804 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$365 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Cornelia runs $804 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cornelia
Bachelor's degrees in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cornelia have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Cornelia have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Cornelia has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cornelia compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia | 2.18 | 51.7 | 11.0% | 20.7% | 22.5% | 1974 | $804 | 23.6% | 92.8% | 0.3% |
| Clarion | 2.08 | 44.2 | 5.7% | 27.3% | 14.0% | 1965 | $749 | 27.6% | 89.6% | 2.0% |
| Belmond | 2.50 | 40.1 | 16.8% | 17.9% | 11.1% | 1967 | $799 | 29.2% | 95.3% | 3.4% |
| Holmes | 2.25 | 38.4 | 5.3% | 26.8% | 8.6% | 1958 | $712 | 22.9% | 83.7% | 1.0% |
| Rowan | 2.50 | 40.2 | 8.5% | 20.7% | 29.0% | 1948 | $683 | 22.5% | 94.3% | 1.2% |
| Galt | 2.37 | 37.4 | 7.7% | 25.9% | 23.1% | 1955 | $724 | 21.7% | 88.7% | 1.1% |
| Goodell | 2.57 | 46.6 | 8.5% | 12.0% | 11.2% | 1952 | $652 | 12.5% | 92.1% | 0.4% |
| Kanawha | 2.11 | 41.6 | 5.3% | 21.5% | 18.9% | 1958 | $608 | 23.8% | 95.0% | 2.6% |
| Goldfield | 2.32 | 46.8 | 5.0% | 17.5% | 13.0% | 1942 | $571 | 24.9% | 92.7% | 0.2% |
| Alexander | 2.72 | 40.7 | 8.2% | 21.6% | 12.7% | 1945 | $650 | 28.8% | 90.9% | 1.5% |
| Meservey | 2.45 | 38.3 | 12.6% | 15.8% | 14.0% | 1943 | $695 | 17.1% | 90.1% | 1.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cornelia. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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