Cornell, Illinois Population 2024

437

Cornell Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cornell was:

  • White: 94.08%
  • Two or more races: 5.92%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
667.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.67% (-12)
The current population of Cornell, Illinois is 437 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 449.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41394.08%
Two or more races265.92%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Cornell Population by Race

Cornell Population Pyramid 2024

Cornell Median Age

33.1

Total

30.3

Male

36

Female

Cornell Adults

There are 325 adults, (61 of whom are seniors) in Cornell.

Cornell Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Cornell Sex Ratio

Female20045.56%
Male23954.44%

Cornell Population by Age

Cornell Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1642.6880.519.5
Married773.5690.99.1
Female362.447525
Non Family361.1480.619.4
Male152.44060

2.89

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cornell Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade124.71%
Associates Degree2810.98%
Bachelors Degree3112.16%
Graduate Degree31.18%
High School Graduate11545.1%
Less Than 9th Grade31.18%
Some College6324.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cornell Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cornell Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23422033
Hispanic11111
2+ Races1090

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.1%.

Cornell Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,083$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,125$34,792$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$33,393$38,214$25,625
Some College$29,792$44,750$0

$33,393

Average Earnings

$38,214

Average Male

$25,625

Average Female

Cornell Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cornell Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cornell Language

97.27% of Cornell residents speak only English, while 2.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.73% of the population.

Cornell Language

Cornell Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3878020.67%
Multiple262180.77%
Hispanic1417.14%

23.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.35%

Male Poverty Rate

27.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cornell

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cornell is Multiple, with 80.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cornell is Hispanic, with 7.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.38%.

Cornell Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.67%
Some College29.67%
High School25.22%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Cornell Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed15.38%
Male Employed14.29%

Cornell Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cornell Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,125$68,204
Households$62,750$65,158
Married Families$66,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,250$48,547

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cornell Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cornell Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cornell Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Cornell Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cornell Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

23

Number of Veterans

23

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam12
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Cornell Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7410
35 to 547
75+6
18 to 340
55 to 640

Cornell Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White237.44%

Cornell Veterans by Race

Cornell Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cornell Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cornell Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cornell Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cornell Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.52%

Born in Cornell

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Cornell residents were born in the United States, with 89.52% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cornell Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029422-3-0.71%
2028425-3-0.7%
2027428-3-0.7%
2026431-3-0.69%
2025434-3-0.69%
2024437-3-0.68%
2023440-4-0.9%
2022444-3-0.67%
2021447-2-0.45%
2020449-4-0.88%
2019453-3-0.66%
2018456-7-1.51%
201746300%
2016463-5-1.07%
2015468-4-0.85%
2014472-6-1.26%
2013478-3-0.62%
2012481-2-0.41%
201148310.21%
201048200%

Cornell Population by Year