Corning, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,155

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

0.318% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

30.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,627

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$313,100

Population & Diversity

Corning, CA is home to a population of 8.16k people, from which 81.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.1% of Corning, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.13k people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.56k people) in Corning, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.37k Other (Hispanic) and 1.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.6%

2024 Citizenship

83.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.6% of Corning, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Corning, CA was 83.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Corning, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corning, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.56k ± 474
Other (Hispanic)
2.37k ± 736
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.52k ± 685

63.2%

Hispanic Population

5.15k people

63.2% of the people in Corning, CA are hispanic (5.15k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

26.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.13k people

25.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.06k people

As of 2024, 26.1% of Corning, CA residents (2.13k 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 Corning, CA was 25.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Corning, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
89 ± 74
Vietnam
67 ± 52

Corning, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Corning, CA.

Economy

The economy of Corning, CA employs 3.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Corning, CA were Manufacturing (654 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (477 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (402 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,310), Transportation & Warehousing ($63,958), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,958).

Employment

Occupations

3.39k

2024 Value

± 522

0.0885%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corning, CA grew at a rate of 0.0885%, from 3.39k employees to 3.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corning, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (537 people), Production Occupations (496 people), and Management Occupations (319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corning, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.39k

2024 Value

± 522

0.0885%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corning, CA grew at a rate of 0.0885%, from 3.39k employees to 3.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corning, CA, are Manufacturing (654 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (477 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (402 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corning, CA, though some of these residents may live in Corning, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,187

Median earning men ± $5,013

$28,036

Median earning women ± $14,885

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,310), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,561), and Public Administration ($58,431).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,292), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,905), and Retail Trade ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Corning, CA was $313,100 in 2024, which is 0.941 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,600 to $313,100, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Corning, CA is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Corning, CA have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corning, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$313,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,157

$1,369

Median Property Taxes

±$291

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 Corning, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Corning, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,627

Median Household Income

± $9,480

2.62k

Number of Households

± 455

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.62k households in Corning, CA grew to $56,627 from the previous year's value of $55,732.

The following chart displays the households in Corning, CA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Corning, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Worked At Home (6.96%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Corning, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (6.96%).

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.

Commute Time

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corning, CA have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Corning, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Corning, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Corning, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Corning, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corning, CA (1.44k out of 8.05k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Corning, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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