Corning

Population: 3,169
Median household income: $44,197
Median home value: $85,800

Corning is a community in Clay County, Arkansas, home to 3,169 residents. At $44,197, its median household income sits below Clay County's $48,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Corning's population grew 1.0% from 3,137 to 3,169, while its median home value rose 16.9% from $73,400 to $85,800.

17.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.33 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,169
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,197
Median home value: $85,800
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 1,642
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1373,169

Median household income

$28,504$44,197

Median home value

$73,400$85,800

Median gross rent

$580$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,137	$28,504	$73,400	$580
2020	3,092	$30,923	$77,600	$539
2021	3,226	$33,068	$76,800	$455
2022	3,202	$41,607	$86,200	$513
2023	3,169	$44,197	$85,800	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	224	7.1%
5 to 17	507	16.0%
18 to 24	220	6.9%
25 to 34	408	12.9%
35 to 44	422	13.3%
45 to 54	337	10.6%
55 to 64	304	9.6%
65 to 74	445	14.0%
75 and over	302	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,894	91.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	217	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	235	10.6%
High school graduate	1,015	45.8%
Some college or associate's	507	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	270	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	191	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,102	82.1%
Carpooled	160	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	61	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	626	48.9%
15 to 29 min	106	8.3%
30 to 44 min	313	24.4%
45 to 59 min	164	12.8%
60+ min	72	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 17.5% (548 of 3,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	855	63.4%
Nonfamily households	493	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,348	82.1%
Vacant	294	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	923	68.5%
Renter-occupied	425	31.5%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,521	92.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	1.3%
5 to 19 units	95	5.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0515460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.4137, -90.5836