Corning is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 10,605 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Corning is the 175th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Corning was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

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 11.93% 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 18.21 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. 40.55% 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 $43,457, 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 $173,828 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 English, Irish, Italian, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Corning is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.