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Compare Shelby to Cornelius

This post compares Shelby, North Carolina to Cornelius, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Shelby (city) Cornelius (town)
Population 20,058 28,052
Income (median) $31,765 $65,281
Home Value (median) $117,000 $279,000
White 55% 86%
Black 39% 8%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 29% 30%
Age (median) 39 40
Rentals 51% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shelby or Cornelius?
A: Shelby has a smaller population count than Cornelius: 20058 compared with 28052 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Shelby or in Cornelius?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Shelby.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Shelby or Cornelius?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Shelby.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Shelby versus 30% for Cornelius.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shelby may include: Salisbury, Burlington, and Statesville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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