Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,330

Cornwells Heights Demographics

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

  • White: 78.86%
  • Asian: 9.34%
  • Other race: 6.2%
  • Black or African American: 5.6%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,797.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.11% (111)
The current population of Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania is 1,330 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,219.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,05678.86%
Asian1259.34%
Other race836.2%
Black or African American755.6%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Cornwells Heights Population by Race

Cornwells Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Cornwells Heights Median Age

42.8

Total

42.1

Male

46.9

Female

Cornwells Heights Adults

There are 1,134 adults, (221 of whom are seniors) in Cornwells Heights.

Cornwells Heights Age Dependency

46.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cornwells Heights Sex Ratio

Female64448.1%
Male69551.9%

Cornwells Heights Population by Age

Cornwells Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5922.0863.236.8
Married2522.6192.17.9
Non Family232024.675.4
Male542.281000
Female54457.442.6

2.63

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cornwells Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade90.84%
Associates Degree322.99%
Bachelors Degree40738.04%
Graduate Degree1049.72%
High School Graduate36934.49%
Less Than 9th Grade272.52%
Some College12211.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cornwells Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cornwells Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White828803372
Asian125125125
Black68680
Other Race493814
Hispanic493814

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Cornwells Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,430$45,682$83,646
Graduate Degree$101,667$0$111,806
High School Graduate$43,625$30,481$46,212
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,083$46,205$55,586
Some College$70,341$0$83,333

$49,083

Average Earnings

$46,205

Average Male

$55,586

Average Female

Cornwells Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cornwells Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cornwells Heights Language

80.36% of Cornwells Heights residents speak only English, while 19.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.28% of the population.

Cornwells Heights Language

Cornwells Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,03618517.86%
Black68811.76%

14.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.17%

Male Poverty Rate

16.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cornwells Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cornwells Heights is White, with 17.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cornwells Heights is Black, with 11.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.33%.

Cornwells Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.78%
High School14.91%
Bachelors or Greater9.59%
Some College7.14%

Cornwells Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed32.43%
Male Employed9.21%
Female Employed0%

Cornwells Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cornwells Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,565$144,082
Households$83,977$113,917
Married Families$187,292$-999,999,999
Non Families-$55,744

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cornwells Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cornwells Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cornwells Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cornwells Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cornwells Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

72

Number of Veterans

72

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War25
Vietnam20
Korea16
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Cornwells Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6436
75+26
65 to 7410
18 to 340
35 to 540

Cornwells Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White728.14%

Cornwells Heights Veterans by Race

Cornwells Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cornwells Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Cornwells Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cornwells Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cornwells Heights 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

67.29%

Born in Cornwells Heights

89.4%

Native Born

10.6%

Foreign Born

7.24%

Non Citizen

3.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.4% of Cornwells Heights residents were born in the United States, with 67.29% having been born in Pennsylvania. 7.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cornwells Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,330-5-0.37%
20231,335-4-0.3%
20221,3391018.16%
20211,238191.56%
20201,219373.13%
20191,182342.96%
20181,148252.23%
20171,123-261-18.86%
20161,384-31-2.19%
20151,415-30-2.08%
20141,445-40-2.69%
20131,485-148-9.06%
20121,63339832.23%
20111,235-156-11.21%
20101,39100%

Cornwells Heights Population by Year