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Corning is a Census city of 1,567 people across 1.63 square miles of land, in Adams County. Median household income is $64,773, 71.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Corning
What Corning is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.63 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land961
- County holding the largest share of its areaAdams County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Corning
How many people live in Corning
- Population1,567
- Median age48.9
- Population under 18292
- Share under 1818.6 percent
- Population 65 and over392 plus or minus 80
- Share 65 and over25.0 percent
- Households694
- Family households362
- Share of households that are families52.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Corning
- Median household income$64,773 plus or minus $17,071
- Per capita income$34,134
- Civilian labor force785
- Employed738
- Unemployed47 plus or minus 29
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over1,159
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Corning
- Housing units842
- Occupied units694
- Vacant units148 plus or minus 53
- Vacancy rate17.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Owner occupied497
- Renter occupied197 plus or minus 64
- Ownership rate71.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$754
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units710
- Share single family84.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more118 plus or minus 47
- Share in buildings of two or more14.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 11
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Corning gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute627
- Commuting under 15 minutes366 plus or minus 78
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more145 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.1 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Drove alone72.8 percent
- Carpooled14.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home8.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Corning
Flood risk in Corning
- NFIP communityCity of Corning
- NFIP community number190002
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/17(M)
The City of Corning participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190002 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Adams County, not Corning
Adams County context, not Corning figures
- Establishments in Adams County98
- Covered employment, Adams County1,187
- Average annual pay, Adams County$49,596
- Housing units permitted, Adams County2
Every figure in this section is published for Adams County as a whole and is not a measurement of Corning.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Corning questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Corning, Iowa?
1,567, in 694 households. Corning city covers 1.63 square miles of land, which is 961 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Corning in?
Adams County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Corning?
$64,773. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,400. Median gross rent is $754 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Corning in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Corning appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Corning, city of, community 190002, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Corning figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Adams County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Corning.
Is zoning published for Corning?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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