Corry, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,116

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

5.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.9%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,618

7.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,800

3.01% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Corry, PA is home to a population of 6.12k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.27% of Corry, PA residents were born outside of the country (139 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.45k people) in Corry, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 257 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Corry, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Corry, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corry, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.45k ± 332
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
257 ± 172
Other (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 269

2.13%

Hispanic Population

130 people

2.13% of the people in Corry, PA are hispanic (130 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Corry, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

1.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 2.27% of Corry, PA residents (139 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 Corry, PA was 1.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
97 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 35

Corry, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Corry, PA.

Economy

The economy of Corry, PA employs 2.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Corry, PA were Manufacturing (545 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (380 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($85,956), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,257), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,257).

Employment

Occupations

2.49k

2024 Value

± 496

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corry, PA grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 2.25k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corry, PA, are Production Occupations (432 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (282 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corry, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

2.49k

2024 Value

± 496

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corry, PA grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 2.25k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corry, PA, are Manufacturing (545 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (380 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corry, PA, though some of these residents may live in Corry, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,521

Median earning men ± $7,626

$30,315

Median earning women ± $7,269

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($85,956), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,046), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,511).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,482), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,578), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,386).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Corry, PA was $96,800 in 2024, which is 0.291 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,800 to $96,800, a 3.01% decrease. The homeownership rate in Corry, PA is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Corry, PA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corry, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,191

$1,727

Median Property Taxes

±$388

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 Corry, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Corry, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Corry, PA 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.

$48,618

Median Household Income

± $7,219

2.6k

Number of Households

± 484

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.6k households in Corry, PA grew to $48,618 from the previous year's value of $45,081.

The following chart displays the households in Corry, PA 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 Corry, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Walked (8.14%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Corry, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who walked to work (8.14%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corry, PA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Corry, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corry, PA (1.57k out of 6.04k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Corry, PA is White, followed by Other 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

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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