Corning is a somewhat small city located in the state of New York. With a population of 10,683 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Corning is the 175th largest community in New York. Corning has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.32 minutes getting to work every day.

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.