Moving to Corry, Pennsylvania

Population: 6,834. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,548 (-4.2% change)
Males: 3,207 (46.9%), Females: 3,627 (53.1%)

Erie County

Zip code: 16407

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $30,967
Median house value: $55,100

Population by Race

Races in Corry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (12.8%), English (11.3%), United States (10.6%), Polish (9.1%), Swedish (5.2%).

Elevation: 1428 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Corry

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Corry city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -353 (-4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Corry:

  • CORRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (612 W SMITH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Corry:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Corry:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 32 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 38 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 42 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Corry:

  • CORRY-LAWRENCE (about 2 miles; CORRY, PA; Abbreviation: 8G2)
  • PRATT’S EASTERN DIVIDE (about 16 miles; SHERMAN, NY; Abbreviation: D88)
  • ERIE COUNTY (about 17 miles; WATTSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 3G1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corry:

  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 29 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 35 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
  • MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,766)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 41 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)

Schools

Public high school in Corry:

  • CORRY AREA MS/HS (Students: 1,208; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Corry:

  • WRIGHT EL SCH (Students: 306; Grades: KG – 06)
  • COLUMBUS EL SCH (Students: 281; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CONCORD EL SCH (Students: 276; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CONELWAY EL SCH (Students: 276; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CORRY AREA MS (Grades: N – N )

Private primary/middle school in Corry:

  • ST THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 229 WEST WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Corry:

  • CORRY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $234,504; Location: 117 W WASHINGTON ST; 47,780 books; 792 audio materials; 1,012 video materials; 121 serial subscriptions)