Cornelius is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 14,981 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cornelius is the 43rd largest community in Oregon.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

The percentage of adults in Cornelius with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.22% of adults in Cornelius have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cornelius in 2022 was $36,142, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,568 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 52.50% 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cornelius include German, English, Irish, European, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Cornelius's cultural character, accounting for 25.15% 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.