Corning is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 3,628 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Corning is the 103rd largest community in Arkansas.

Corning is a blue-collar town, with 47.0% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Corning is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Corning who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.47%), sales jobs (7.65%), and healthcare (6.36%).

One of the benefits of Corning is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.39 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Corning is a very car-oriented city. 96.64% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Corning is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Corning has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Corning is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Corning Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Corning ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.65% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Corning in 2000 was $12,953, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $51,812 for a family of four.

The people who call Corning home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Corning is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Corning include Irish, German, and English.

The most common language spoken in Corning is English.