Corning, MN Demographics

Population 246 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Corning

Household size in Corning

Household size, people per household
PeriodCorningMinnesotaU.S.
2006–102.632.522.68
2010–142.692.542.73
2015–192.422.552.71
2020–242.392.522.65
Change−0.25+0.00−0.03
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Households in Corning are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Corning

Median age, years
PeriodCorningMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1044.237.937.7
2010–1443.838.938.6
2015–1946.039.639.6
2020–2445.540.040.1
Change+1.3+2.1+2.3
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Corning skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Corning

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCorningMinnesotaU.S.
2006–105.1%9.9%12.3%
2010–147.1%10.2%12.3%
2015–196.2%9.7%11.6%
2020–244.0%9.6%11.6%
Change−1.1 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 4.0% of households in Corning, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Corning

Renters in Corning

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCorningMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1010.0%25.8%33.3%
2010–1411.0%27.9%35.6%
2015–1910.1%28.4%36.0%
2020–245.3%27.8%34.8%
Change−4.7 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 5.3% of households in Corning rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (51.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Corning

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCorningMinnesotaU.S.
2006–107.2%9.2%11.4%
2010–147.5%9.0%11.4%
2015–196.6%8.7%11.1%
2020–249.3%8.3%9.6%
Change+2.1 pts−0.9 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in Corning as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Corning

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCorningMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10194219731974
2010–14194819741975
2015–19195319751977
2020–24194619781980
Change+3+5+6
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The housing in Corning is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1946, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Corning

Rent, per month
PeriodCorningMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10$723$882$965
2010–14$692$953$1,040
2015–19$876$1,099$1,213
2020–24$964$1,404$1,571
Change+$241+$522+$606
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A typical rental in Corning costs $964 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Corning

Bachelor's degrees in Corning

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCorningMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1012.5%32.1%28.4%
2010–1418.5%33.7%29.6%
2015–1921.0%36.2%32.1%
2020–2421.5%39.6%35.6%
Change+9.0 pts+7.4 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Corning have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.5%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Corning

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCorningMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1088.2%91.4%84.9%
2010–1491.4%92.2%86.1%
2015–1994.5%93.0%87.7%
2020–2494.0%93.7%89.3%
Change+5.8 pts+2.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Corning is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Corning

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCorningMinnesotaU.S.
2006–103.1%6.5%8.1%
2010–142.4%6.5%9.4%
2015–193.1%3.7%5.6%
2020–242.1%4.1%5.4%
Change−1.0 pts−2.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Corning has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Corning compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Corning2.3945.54.0%5.3%9.3%1946$96421.5%94.0%2.1%
Lansing2.4943.42.6%5.7%8.7%1951$86621.7%95.0%2.9%
Maple Island2.4646.34.7%6.8%11.4%1945$84518.7%93.9%1.8%
Moscow2.4047.15.4%5.9%11.5%1945$87617.7%94.0%2.0%
Mayville2.3042.93.9%5.1%3.9%1951$1,08127.6%93.9%2.5%
Blooming Prairie2.3745.76.2%11.1%6.4%1959$83927.7%91.7%2.0%
Mapleview2.4541.28.3%22.9%10.7%1979$1,07333.4%91.7%5.5%
Hollandale2.6043.15.6%11.2%8.2%1956$59020.4%93.7%1.6%
Austin2.6237.912.8%27.3%7.5%1957$97521.3%81.8%3.9%
Waltham2.3242.84.1%4.6%3.4%1956$1,11629.2%94.6%2.4%
Brownsdale2.5042.55.6%8.6%8.0%1957$75019.7%95.1%4.4%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Corning. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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