Corydon is a very small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 1,563 people and just one neighborhood, Corydon is the 311th largest community in Iowa. Corydon has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Corydon is a blue-collar town, with 36.23% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Corydon is a city of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Corydon who work in management occupations (9.74%), healthcare (9.28%), and office and administrative support (7.61%).
Of important note, Corydon is also a city of artists. Corydon has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Corydon’s character.
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 18.11 minutes getting to work every day.
Corydon is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Corydon is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.15% of adults 25 and older in Corydon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Corydon in 2022 was $32,594, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,376 for a family of four. However, Corydon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Corydon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Corydon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Corydon include English, Irish, German, European, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Corydon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
It used to be that most Americans lived on the farm, or otherwise made their living from the land, the forests, or the sea. With global trade and an economy increasingly based on providing services to one another, fewer people farm, fish or harvest timber now than at any time in American history. But according to NeighborhoodScout's leading analysis, the neighborhood stands apart from most American neighborhood due to the proportion of its residents still working in these fields. With 8.4% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 98.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 95.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 7.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Corydon are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 68.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 13.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 57.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 36.2% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 32.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (12.5%), and 10.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.0% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Corydon, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (20.8%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (16.6%), and residents who report Irish roots (16.3%), and some of the residents are also of Dutch ancestry (7.7%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (2.2%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (51.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (82.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (8.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.