About Corsica

Corsica is a very small town located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 1,306 people and just one neighborhood, Corsica is the 68th largest community in South Dakota. Corsica has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Corsica is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Corsica is a town of managers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Corsica who work in farm management (18.21%), office and administrative support jobs (8.93%), and teaching (7.56%).

Another important characteristic of Corsica is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 24.91% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the benefits of Corsica is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.39 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.

Being a small town, Corsica does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Corsica Information and Demographics

The education level of Corsica citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.07% of adults 25 and older in Corsica have a college degree.

The per capita income in Corsica in 2000 was $14,166, which is lower middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,664 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Corsica is English. Some people also speak Other West Germanic languages.