Corydon is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 3,168 people and three associated neighborhoods, Corydon is the 177th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Corydon was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.When you are in Corydon, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.92% of Corydon’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Corydon is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Corydon who work in teaching (10.16%), healthcare (10.02%), and food service (8.52%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.41% 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. Corydon is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Corydon citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.69% of adults 25 and older in Corydon have a college degree. The per capita income in Corydon in 2022 was $32,037, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,148 for a family of four. However, Corydon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Corydon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Corydon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Corydon include German, English, Irish, French, and European. The most common language spoken in Corydon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
