CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cornish

Utah · 219 residents · 5.39 sq mi

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With 219 people, Cornish is a city in Utah. The average commute runs 37 minutes. Median home value sits at $34,600. The median age is 28.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 4.6%, under the national 13.2%. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 59%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

219

−15%vs 2000

vs 259 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.2

+19%vs 2000

vs 23.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024236

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.3%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411%(24)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.7%(8)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(18)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(34)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411%(24)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.4%(14)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.2%(7)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7416%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(9)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,542

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,417 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,651

−37%vs 2000

vs $15,287 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.6%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,600

−59%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $111,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

+103%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $195 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.6%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

26.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(248)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(6)

Asian0.8%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(219)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.7%(11)

Asian origin

Chinese1.7%(4)

Ancestry

English45.8%(108)

Danish14.8%(35)

German13.6%(32)

American8.9%(21)

Norwegian5.5%(13)

Scottish4.7%(11)

Swiss3.4%(8)

Irish2.5%(6)

Swedish1.7%(4)

French Canadian0.8%(2)

Dutch0.4%(1)

Welsh0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Danish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.1%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.6%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

36.8 min

+65%vs 2000

vs 22.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.4%(35)

Married64.6%(64)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married8.3%(6)

Married79.2%(57)

Widowed2.8%(2)

Divorced9.7%(7)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.3%

−13.7 ptssince 2020

from 73.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.7%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.9%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.3%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.5%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 88.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.3%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.1%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)36.4%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era9.1%(1)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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