Corfu is a tiny village located in the state of New York. With a population of 689 people and two associated neighborhoods, Corfu is the 824th largest community in New York. Corfu has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Corfu is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Corfu is a village of managers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Corfu who work in management occupations (10.71%), sales jobs (9.69%), and healthcare (9.69%). Because of many things, Corfu is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Corfu a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Corfu has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Corfu’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. Being a small village, Corfu does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Corfu is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.20% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Corfu in 2022 was $34,487, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,948 for a family of four. However, Corfu contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Corfu home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Corfu residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Corfu include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Corfu is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
