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Corning, NY · 1 counties · 99,088 residents · 1,391 sq mi
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Corning is home to 99,088 people. Median home value sits at $45,700. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $25,312, under the $30,130 national median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
99,088
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 98,726 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
71 / sq mi
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 71 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.5
−10%vs 2000
vs 38.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,391 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
92K94K96K98K100K19902000201020202024Corning
202493K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(7,319)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(7,785)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(7,513)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(6,939)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(5,959)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(14,906)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(14,427)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(10,315)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(9,504)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(8,483)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(4,461)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(1,477)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,312
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,479 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,933
−34%vs 2000
vs $18,197 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.5%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$45,700
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$341
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $468 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
73.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.2% in 2000
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(94,689)
Black1.3%(1,329)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(796)
Asian0.9%(889)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(97,150)
Black1.1%(1,092)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(420)
Asian0.5%(464)
Other0.4%(382)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.7%(664)
Mexican0.3%(314)
Spaniard0.2%(146)
Dominican0.1%(83)
Cuban0.1%(80)
Honduran0.1%(65)
Ecuadorian0.1%(63)
Argentine0.1%(59)
Colombian0%(36)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(567)
Asian Indian0.4%(335)
Korean0.2%(151)
Bangladeshi0.1%(134)
Filipino0.1%(78)
Pakistani0%(38)
Cambodian0%(32)
Thai0%(29)
Japanese0%(24)
Nepalese0%(21)
Laotian0%(8)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(1)
Uzbek0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English18.4%(16,991)
German16.3%(15,060)
Irish16%(14,860)
Italian7.7%(7,118)
American6.6%(6,129)
Polish4%(3,707)
French2.2%(2,073)
Scottish1.9%(1,722)
Dutch1.7%(1,563)
Swedish1%(925)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(717)
Swiss0.8%(711)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(625)
Welsh0.6%(586)
Arab0.4%(340)
Hungarian0.4%(329)
British0.3%(310)
Norwegian0.3%(310)
Russian0.3%(251)
Danish0.2%(205)
Austrian0.2%(190)
Nigerian0.2%(156)
West Indian0.1%(121)
Czech0.1%(118)
Portuguese0.1%(114)
Syrian0.1%(113)
Iraqi0.1%(110)
Greek0.1%(92)
Lebanese0.1%(88)
Latvian0.1%(86)
Canadian0.1%(79)
Slovak0.1%(79)
Romanian0.1%(78)
Finnish0.1%(74)
Armenian0.1%(68)
Slovene0.1%(67)
Turkish0.1%(65)
Lithuanian0.1%(59)
Jamaican0%(44)
Iranian0%(29)
Belgian0%(27)
Serbian0%(25)
Barbadian0%(25)
Brazilian0%(14)
Egyptian0%(11)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.4%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.0%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.2%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.7 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(12,231)
Married53.9%(20,443)
Widowed3%(1,122)
Divorced10.8%(4,100)
Women 15+
Never married24.3%(9,283)
Married53.9%(20,607)
Widowed9.6%(3,684)
Divorced12.3%(4,693)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.8%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(1,422)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(1,345)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(2,160)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(247)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(46)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,466 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Corning, NY?

Corning, NY has about 99,088 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Corning, NY?

The typical household in Corning, NY earns about $25,312 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Corning, NY expensive?

In Corning, NY, the median home is worth about $45,700, and the typical rent is about $341 a month.

How educated are people in Corning, NY?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Corning, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Corning, NY?

About 13.5% of people in Corning, NY live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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