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42.13° N · 77.04° W · GEOID 3668847

South Corning

Steuben County, New York · part of the Corning, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

South Corning is home to 1,132 people. Median household income is $58,750 a year and median rent is $1,310 a month, 26.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $124,600, about 2.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,310
4% below the median place
Median household income
$58,750
27% below the median place
Median home value
$124,600
61% below the median place
Unemployment
6.0%
22% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about South Corning

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $127 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 96% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • The median home is worth 2.1 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 92% of places its size.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 120 hours a year commuting, less than in 88% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 26.8% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 89% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 1.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 89% of places its size.
01

Moving to South Corning

Steuben County loses about 2.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,108
Moved out3,284
Net−176

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Allegany County, NY162139+23
Tioga County, PA135110+25
Schuyler County, NY115109+6
Yates County, NY106100+6

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$60K
Leavers$68K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Steuben County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.4% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Steuben County report $59,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $68,400, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$52,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,310 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,183 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $124,600.
Getting to work
17 minutes each way on average; 7.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Cayce, SC matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
7.0%
22% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$59,773
15% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.4%
28% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSouth CorningAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year17.0%22% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.4%28% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-2.3283% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$59,77315% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$68,4383% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 2.6%, 185% above the median place.

South Corning26.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$52,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
26.8%
31% above the median place
Home price to income
2.1x
44% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
27%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$43,300
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
2.6%
185% above the median place
Median home value1
$124,600
61% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,183
37% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureSouth CorningAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3104% below
Rent to income126.8%31% above
Property tax rate12.6%185% above
Home price to income12.1x44% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,05834% below
HUD area median income3County figure$89,80016% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,2251% below
Median home value1$124,60061% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.1%66% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure38.2%26% below
Homeownership172.5%9% above
Renters paying 30%+145.5%10% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,18337% below
Vacant homes1County figure17.7%151% above
Median year built119551% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
17 min
33% below the median place
Works from home1
7.4%
40% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$58,750 −27%
Poverty rate12.4% +15%
Income per person$40,637 +1%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSouth CorningAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$58,75027% below
Income per person1$40,6371% above
Unemployment1County figure6.0%22% above
Average annual pay5County figure$77,18217% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure7.0%89% above
Jobs5County figure34,48377% below
Poverty rate112.4%15% above
Mean commute117 min33% below
Works from home17.4%40% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is -3.4%, below the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20206
-3.4%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
Household size1
2.2
13% below the median place
High school or higher1
96.5%
5% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance4.9% −23%
Bachelor's or higher27.9% −13%
Homes with broadband93.3% +1%
Median age38.9 −0%
All 9 people measures
MeasureSouth CorningAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,1326646th largest
Population change since 20206-3.4%below (median 1.1%)
Median age138.90% below
Bachelor's or higher127.9%13% below
High school or higher196.5%5% above
Household size12.213% below
Born abroad1County figure3.1%65% below
No health insurance14.9%23% below
Homes with broadband193.3%1% above
05

Life in South Corning

64 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.4 −7%
Shops31.6 +4%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.6 −12%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.0 −46%
Child care centers2.9 +26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher11
9.9
36% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
11.0
46% below the median place
Public schools11
34
278% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureSouth CorningAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure34278% above
Public school students11County figure13,701180% above
Students per teacher11County figure9.936% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.47% below
Shops per 10k8County figure31.64% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.612% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure11.046% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.926% above
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure64392% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 80°F, 8% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached South Corning. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high12
80°F
8% below the median place
Average temperature12
46°F
16% below the median place
January average low12
15°F
42% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSouth CorningAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure80°F8% below
January average low12County figure15°F42% below
Average temperature12County figure46°F16% below
Annual precipitation12County figure36.9 in16% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure76.917% below
Hurricane risk13County figure70.11% below
Tornado risk13County figure58.129% below
Wildfire risk13County figure30.750% below
Heat wave risk13County figure44.451% below
Median air quality index14County figure3812% below
Good air days14County figure83.3%22% above
08

South Corning in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 27% of the median income in 2030, up from 27% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,310/mo (2024)$1,680/mo$1,380 to $2,050/mo+4.3%
Median household income$58,750 (2024)$73,500$62,500 to $87,000+3.9%
Median home value$124,600 (2024)$174,000$126,000 to $239,000+5.7%
Population1,068 (2025)1,0601,020 to 1,100−0.2%

The median home would be worth 2.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like South Corning

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Cayce, SC$1,360$62,045Compare
Hazel Park, MI$1,314$67,073Compare
Calumet Park, IL$1,288$53,556Compare
Harper Woods, MI$1,351$65,022Compare
Harper Woods, MICalumet Park, ILHazel Park, MICayce, SCSouth Corning, NYSouth CorningCayceCalumet ParkSouth CorningCayceCalumet Park

Common questions

Is South Corning a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $127 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 96% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. The median home is worth 2.1 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 92% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 42 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is South Corning expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 26.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $124,600.

What salary do you need to live in South Corning?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $52,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to South Corning?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Cayce, SC, Hazel Park, MI, Calumet Park, IL and Harper Woods, MI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares South Corning with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for South Corning itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/south-corning-new-york

Citytistics. “South Corning, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/south-corning-new-york/

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