In Tioga County, jobs in the other wood product manufacturing pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the other wood product manufacturing industry had the highest average wages in Tioga County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Tioga County received a wage of $63,647 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of New York of $35,491 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $32,531.

High-wage employment in Tioga County, New York exsists in nonresidential building construction ($52,077), offices of physicians ($43,386), nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($42,844) and sawmills and wood preservation ($40,389) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Tioga County Wages have increased by 18.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Tioga County, New York by a total of 18.9%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of New York and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Tioga County Industry Wages Lag Behind New York, but Wages Exceed the United States

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Wages in all industries in Tioga County, New York when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 13.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $50,107. The industry pay was greater than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Tioga County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 45 4-digit NAICS industries, 22 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Tioga County, New York, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 752 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Tioga County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 61 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 12.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Tioga County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (61 jobs lost)
2. Offices of dentists (61 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (59 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (52 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (47 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Tioga County

The Grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 59 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Grocery stores industry makes up 17.3 percent of the total employment growth in Tioga County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (59 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (37 new jobs)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (26 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (22 new jobs)
5. Religious organizations (20 new jobs)

Tioga County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 63.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 5.4 percent. The losses in the Offices of dentists industry in Tioga County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 11.8 percent in terms of employees in the Offices of dentists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (63.2 percent decline)
2. Private households (51.7 percent decline)
3. Vocational rehabilitation services (35.8 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (34.2 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (33.5 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 6.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in New York, which went through a loss of -1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Tioga County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 97.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Tioga County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where the industry felt a gain of 9.6 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Tioga County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (97.6 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (92.2 percent gain)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (79.5 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (77.6 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (75.0 percent gain)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Tioga County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Tioga County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 67 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 26.7 percent of the total employment decline in Tioga County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (67 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (30 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (27 jobs lost)
4. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (24 jobs lost)
5. Offices of dentists (24 jobs lost)

In Tioga County, New York, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 942 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

From the 56 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 21 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 33 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Tioga County

The Grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 45 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 14.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Tioga County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (45 new jobs)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (36 new jobs)
3. Plastics product manufacturing (30 new jobs)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (18 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (17 new jobs)

Tioga County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 42.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined slower than the industry has experienced in the State of New York, where the industry felt a loss of . percent. The losses in the Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry in Tioga County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1 percent in terms of employment in the Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (42.9 percent decline)
2. Offices of dentists (40.8 percent decline)
3. Specialty food stores (28.2 percent decline)
4. Other schools and instruction (24.6 percent decline)
5. Unclassified (21 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 8.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in New York, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Tioga County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other motor vehicle dealers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 207.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Tioga County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for New York, where this industry saw a gain of 0.8 percent. The Other motor vehicle dealers industry in Tioga County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other motor vehicle dealers (207.7 percent gain)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (89.3 percent gain)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (52.8 percent gain)
4. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (37.0 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (24.5 percent gain)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Tioga County, New York

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Tioga County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $47,111 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 7.8 percent lower than the median in State of New York of $50,770 and the median is 4.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Tioga County had a median household income level of $25,660, which was 45.5 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Tioga County, New York White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $47,179 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $72,609. This median is 54.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 6.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $43,962. Hispanic households in Tioga County, New York recorded a median income of $48,652, which is 3.3 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Tioga County, New York can be considered to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 28.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Tioga County, reporting 13.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Tioga County, New York

Tioga County, New York can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 19.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Tioga counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of New York's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Tioga County, New York as reported in the 2000 Census, 19.6 percent of the White Alone, 26.6 percent of Black or African American, 41.8 percent of the Asian alone and 21.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Tioga County, New York, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Tioga have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 21.8 percent (Men) versus 17.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Tioga County, New York

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Tioga County, New York to be 40.2 years old. The median in Tioga is greater than the median age for the State of New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.2 years of age. With a total of 23.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Tioga can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

By measuring total land area, Tioga spans a total area of 519 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 99 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- La Salle, IL (99 per sq. mile ), Nassau, FL (99 per sq. mile ), Caroline, MD (99 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Richmond, NC (99 per sq. mile ), Jackson, IL (99 per sq. mile ), Laurens, SC (98 per sq. mile ).

Tioga County, New York had a total estimated population of 51,475 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 51,755. The decline denotes a decrease of -0.5 percent. Tioga ranks 43 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 2,473 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Tioga internationally. The international migration into Tioga accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of New York. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Tioga County, New York has a population that is comprised of 96.4 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Tioga has increased the percent of minority population when 2.2 percent of the population were minorities.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Tioga County, New York

In Tioga County, the census reported 21,668 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 164 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.8 percent.

In the State of New York, Tioga County places 49 of 62 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,751 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Tioga County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $77,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of New York 2000 home value of $148,700 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Tioga County, New York. In 2000, 87.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Tioga County, New York -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Tioga County, Manufacturing, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.57. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 3.57 times greater than the national average, signifying that Tioga County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Tioga County, growing by 76.9 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 1.6 percent. The State of New York experienced a sector employment shift of 5.4 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Tioga County. In the County, the industry averages 128 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the New York typical size of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Tioga County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 45.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,979 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 11.8 and 8.9 percent of all employment.









Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).