Corning is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 10,612 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Corning is the 175th largest community in New York. Corning has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Corning is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Corning is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Corning who work in office and administrative support (9.14%), sales jobs (8.92%), and teaching (8.44%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Corning has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Also of interest is that Corning has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Corning telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Corning spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.32 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.Corning is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.48% of adults in Corning have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Corning in 2022 was $41,672, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,688 for a family of four. However, Corning contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Corning home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Corning residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Corning include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Corning is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
