Corfu is a tiny village located in the state of New York. With a population of 689 people and two associated neighborhoods, Corfu is the 824th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Corfu was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Corfu is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Corfu is a village of managers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Corfu who work in management occupations (15.61%), business and financial occupations (13.35%), and food service (11.70%). Because of many things, Corfu is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Corfu really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Corfu perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The percentage of people in Corfu who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.87% of adults in Corfu have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Corfu in 2022 was $35,609, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,436 for a family of four. However, Corfu contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Corfu home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Corfu residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Corfu include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Corfu is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
