Coram is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 40,220 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Coram is the 26th largest community in New York. Housing costs in Coram are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.Coram is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Coram is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Coram who work in management occupations (12.41%), healthcare (12.17%), and office and administrative support (11.82%). A relatively large number of people in Coram telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In Coram, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.92 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Coram citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.97% of adults in Coram have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Coram in 2022 was $49,310, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,240 for a family of four. However, Coram contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Coram is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Coram home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coram residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Coram also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.54% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Coram include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English. Coram also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.75%. The most common language spoken in Coram is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
