Cornell, IL

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2024 Population
389
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.1
9.48% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
22.5%
11.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$68,750
6.94% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$92,200
10% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
190
5.94% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cornell, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Cornell, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cornell, IL was $92,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Cornell, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cornell, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cornell, IL is home to a population of 389 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.257% of Cornell, IL residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (361 people) in Cornell, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cornell, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cornell, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cornell, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    361 ± 86
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 18
  3. White (Hispanic)
    9 ± 13
2.31%
Hispanic Population
9 people

In 2024, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (361 people) in Cornell, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.31% of the people in Cornell, IL are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cornell, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.257%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
0.239%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 0.257% of Cornell, IL residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cornell, IL was 0.239%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 21
  2. Vietnam
    13 ± 21

Cornell, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cornell, IL employs 190 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cornell, IL were Manufacturing (50 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (30 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,500), and Construction ($65,208).

Employment

Occupations

190
2024 Value
± 74
−5.94%
1 Year decline
± 57.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cornell, IL declined at a rate of −5.94%, from 202 employees to 190 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cornell, IL, are Production Occupations (34 people), Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cornell, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

190
2024 Value
± 74
−5.94%
1 Year decline
± 57.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cornell, IL declined at a rate of −5.94%, from 202 employees to 190 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cornell, IL, are Manufacturing (50 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (30 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cornell, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cornell, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,500
Median earning men ± $15,643
$31,429
Median earning women ± $6,515

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($65,208), Manufacturing ($63,125), and Public Administration ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.
Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Cornell, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.
Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cornell, IL was $92,200 in 2024, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,800 to $92,200, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Cornell, IL is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cornell, IL have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cornell, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,287
$112
Median Property Taxes
±$32

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cornell, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cornell, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

69.6%
Homeownership
2024
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Cornell, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cornell, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,750
Median Household Income
± $3,474
161
Number of Households
± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 161 households in Cornell, IL grew to $68,750 from the previous year's value of $64,286.

The following chart displays the households in Cornell, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cornell, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.2%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Cornell, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cornell, IL have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cornell, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cornell, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cornell, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cornell, IL (87 out of 387 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cornell, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Cornell, IL has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 32.4% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 8.48% on non-group plans, and 0.771% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.4% were men and 41.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.4% were men and 41.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.4%
Uninsured
39.1%
Employer Coverage
32.4%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
8.48%
Non-Group
0.771%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cornell, IL declined by 27% from 7.4% to 5.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cornell, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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