Corry, PA

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Corry, Pennsylvania

Corry, Pennsylvania is 27 miles SE of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 77 miles SW of Buffalo, New York. It is in Erie county. The city is part of the Erie metro area. The population of Corry is 6,834.

The People and Families of Corry

In Corry, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Corry had a median family income of $35,375.

Political Inclinations

Among Corry political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $460. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Corry Housing

Of the housing in Corry, approximately 62% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Corry, 92% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Corry than most cities its size.

High Points

Corry strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Corry, PA

Comparing Corry to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles SE of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles SW of Buffalo, New York
County	Erie
Metro Area	Erie
Standard Zip Codes	16407
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.92
Longitude	-79.64

Station	CORRY
Distance	0.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	TITUSVILLE WATER WORKS
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	MEADVILLE 1 S
Distance	33.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,834	100%
Male	3,207	46.9%
Female	3,627	53.1%
Under 18	1,865	27.3%
18+	4,969	72.7%
65+	1,151	16.8%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.07
White	6,710	98.2%
African-American	20	0.3%
Asian	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.3%
Other	6	0.1%
Mixed Race	66	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	62	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,548
Growth	-286
Growth %	-4.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.1%
US/American	14.2%
Irish	10.6%
English	9.6%
Polish	9.5%
Italian	5.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
Swedish	4.1%
Dutch	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Slovak	1.8%
Hungarian	1.2%
Scottish	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
Russian	1.1%
Czech	0.8%
Danish	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Armenian	0.4%
Romanian	0.4%
British	0.3%
European	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Corry	6,834	$35,375
Bear Lake	193	$28,929
Centerville	3,390	$40,741
Elgin	236	$41,875
Spartansburg	333	$34,063
Union City	3,463	$34,352
Wattsburg	378	$37,813

Library
Corry Public Library 117 W Washington St Corry, Pennsylvania (814) 664-7611 Library Web Site

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