COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nehalem vs Cornelius
PLACE A
Nehalem, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Cornelius, Oregon
Nehalem is 98% smaller than Cornelius. Cornelius earns more, with a median household income $20,202 higher. Cornelius has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 0%).
NEHALEMCORNELIUSDIFFERENCE
Total population27215,520−98% vs Cornelius
Population density1,0156,635−5,620
Population growth-0.4%7.0%−7.3 pts
Median age55.135.1+20.0
Male54.0%48.0%+6.1 pts
Female46.0%52.0%−6.1 pts
Foreign-born5.1%23.3%−18.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.4%42.3%+38.1 pts
Black0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%51.3%−46.7 pts
Asian5.1%1.2%+3.9 pts
Other9.8%3.8%+6.0 pts
Median household income$76,071$96,273−$20,202
Per capita income$40,237$38,610+$1,627
Poverty rate8.9%9.1%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.366+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%18.9%+7.8 pts
Graduate degree12.4%5.7%+6.7 pts
Unemployment rate15.3%5.0%+10.3 pts
Labor force participation65.5%70.8%−5.4 pts
Median home value$456,700$452,900+$3,800
Median gross rent$1,196$1,573−$377
Owner-occupied84.4%74.3%+10.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.2%2.1%+17.1 pts
Rent-burdened households5.3%45.7%−40.5 pts
Average commute23.828.7−4.9
Worked from home23.0%9.0%+14.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Uninsured8.5%9.9%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025