Corsica, PA Demographics

Population 1,190 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Corsica

Household size in Corsica

Household size, people per household
PeriodCorsicaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.492.512.68
2010–142.442.532.73
2015–192.362.502.71
2020–242.432.462.65
Change−0.07−0.05−0.03
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Households in Corsica run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.

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 Corsica

Median age, years
PeriodCorsicaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1041.540.337.7
2010–1442.441.038.6
2015–1944.741.839.6
2020–2444.142.040.1
Change+2.7+1.7+2.3
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Corsica skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 41.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Corsica

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCorsicaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1010.6%10.5%12.3%
2010–1411.6%10.6%12.3%
2015–198.9%10.5%11.6%
2020–249.5%10.7%11.6%
Change−1.1 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in ten households in Corsica (9.5%), 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 Corsica

Renters in Corsica

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCorsicaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1014.0%29.0%33.3%
2010–1421.6%30.5%35.6%
2015–1921.3%31.1%36.0%
2020–2419.3%30.7%34.8%
Change+5.3 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Corsica is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Corsica

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCorsicaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1017.7%10.3%11.4%
2010–1418.3%10.5%11.4%
2015–1921.2%10.7%11.1%
2020–2414.5%9.1%9.6%
Change−3.1 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 14.5% of the housing in Corsica, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Corsica

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCorsicaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10195119631974
2010–14195719641975
2015–19196319651977
2020–24196519671980
Change+14+4+6
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The housing in Corsica is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.

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 Corsica

Rent, per month
PeriodCorsicaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$521$829$965
2010–14$646$923$1,040
2015–19$634$1,039$1,213
2020–24$833$1,323$1,571
Change+$312+$494+$606
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Rent in Corsica runs $833 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Corsica

Bachelor's degrees in Corsica

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCorsicaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1012.3%27.2%28.4%
2010–1411.9%28.7%29.6%
2015–1916.6%31.8%32.1%
2020–2420.7%35.6%35.6%
Change+8.4 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Corsica have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, 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 Corsica

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCorsicaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1090.6%87.3%84.9%
2010–1490.2%88.8%86.1%
2015–1991.7%90.3%87.7%
2020–2494.0%91.8%89.3%
Change+3.4 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Corsica is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.

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 Corsica

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCorsicaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–106.1%7.5%8.1%
2010–147.3%8.8%9.4%
2015–195.1%5.5%5.6%
2020–243.0%5.4%5.4%
Change−3.1 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Corsica has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).

Corsica compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Corsica2.4344.19.5%19.3%14.5%1965$83320.7%94.0%3.0%
Summerville2.4149.04.8%18.1%14.0%1959$76519.5%92.2%5.7%
Kingsville2.6542.63.7%24.8%9.5%1976$76020.5%89.3%11.5%
Waterson2.2752.44.9%19.4%16.3%1974$73223.9%93.7%2.3%
Brookville2.2842.69.0%30.3%15.4%1960$88322.4%94.0%5.3%
Heathville2.3250.25.4%8.9%14.8%1945$64018.3%95.1%3.4%
Strattanville2.1147.611.4%30.7%19.0%1976$71621.6%89.4%0.9%
Shannondale2.2951.26.3%8.7%14.6%1961$65517.0%91.5%9.8%
Stanton2.4644.53.3%12.1%13.7%1972$72322.5%94.2%1.2%
Port Barnett2.2048.45.8%17.5%18.4%1971$93413.6%90.4%4.1%
Sigel2.3449.66.7%14.8%39.3%1971$75815.9%94.4%6.8%

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 Corsica. 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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