Corning, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

93,034

0.588% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.1

0.701% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.7%

1.78% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,740

3.57% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$128,600

6.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

42,084

0.154% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Corning, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.72%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.828%).

None of the households in Corning, NY 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.

98.6% of the residents in Corning, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Corning, NY was $128,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Corning, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Corning, NY was 2 cars per household.

Corning, NY borders Elmira, NY and Rochester, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Corning, NY is home to a population of 93k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.98% of Corning, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.77k people).

In 2023, there were 33.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.4k people) in Corning, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.53k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.48k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corning, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.4k ± 303
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.53k ± 332
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 100

1.89%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

1.89% of the people in Corning, NY are hispanic (1.75k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Corning, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

2.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.77k people

3.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.07k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,109 ± 206
Gulf War (2001-)
1,362 ± 219
Gulf War (1990s)
979 ± 183

Corning, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Corning, NY employs 42.1k people. The largest industries in Corning, NY are Manufacturing (7,541 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,656 people), and Educational Services (5,414 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,162), Utilities ($68,269), and Manufacturing ($66,572).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

42.1k

2023 Value

± 1,144

−0.154%

1 Year decline

± 3.91%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corning, NY, are Management Occupations (4,392 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,013 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,596 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corning, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

42.1k

2023 Value

± 1,144

−0.154%

1 Year decline

± 3.91%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corning, NY, are Manufacturing (7,541 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,656 people), and Educational Services (5,414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corning, NY, though some of these residents may live in Corning, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

145
Other Services (except Public Administration)
124
Construction
114
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$524k
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$298k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$238k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Corning, NY awarded 340 degrees. The student population of Corning, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,602 male students and 2,184 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,786 students enrolled in Corning, NY, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Corning, NY was $128,600 in 2023, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,000 to $128,600, a 6.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Corning, NY is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Corning, NY have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corning, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,464

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Corning, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$64,740

Median Household Income

± $2,007

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Corning, NY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Corning, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (8.35%)
Worked At Home (7.91%)

In 2023, 77.9% of workers in Corning, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.35%) and those who worked at home (7.91%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corning, NY have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Corning, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corning, NY (12.5k out of 91.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.3% of the population of Corning, NY has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.7%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

22%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

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

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