About Corry

Corry is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,834 people and just one neighborhood, Corry is the 237th largest community in Pennsylvania. Corry has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Corry is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.6% of the Corry workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Corry is a city of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Corry who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.08%), teaching (6.24%), and management occupations (5.68%).

As is often the case in a small city, Corry doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Corry Information and Demographics

In Corry, just 10.98% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Corry in 2000 was $15,143, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,572 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Corry is English.