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.Unlike some towns, Coram isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Coram are a mix of both white- and blue-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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.42% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One downside of living in Coram is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Coram, the average commute to work is 32.92 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Coram are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.
