Corcoran is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 22,627 people and five associated neighborhoods, Corcoran is the 302nd largest community in California.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Corcoran is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.95% of the Corcoran workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Corcoran is a city of farmers, fishers, or foresters, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Corcoran who work in farm management occupations (22.18%), sales jobs (9.36%), and healthcare suport services (8.74%). Corcoran ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 3.16% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in Corcoran in 2022 was $13,768, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,072 for a family of four. However, Corcoran contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Corcoran is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Corcoran home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Corcoran, accounting for 74.48% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Corcoran residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Corcoran include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Palestinian. Corcoran also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.50%. The most common language spoken in Corcoran is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
