In Tioga County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management and technical consulting services industry paid the average highest wages in Tioga County for 2006. The average industry job in Tioga County was paid an annual wage of $113,830 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Pennsylvania of $70,169 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,321.

Other top-pay jobs in Tioga County, Pennsylvania may be found in offices of physicians ($57,044), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($34,252), architectural and engineering services ($33,790) and depository credit intermediation ($32,036) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail 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 17.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Tioga County, Pennsylvania by a total of 17.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Pennsylvania and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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 Pennsylvania, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Tioga County, Pennsylvania when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 32.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $39,178. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average 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

Tioga County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other motor vehicle dealers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 132.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Tioga County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where this industry saw a gain of 23.4 percent. The Other motor vehicle dealers industry in Tioga County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 25.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other motor vehicle dealers (132.6 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (130.8 percent gain)
3. Death care services (91.5 percent gain)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (79.3 percent gain)
5. Civic and social organizations (77.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, experiencing a gain of 0.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Tioga County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 85.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a loss of 7.2 percent. The losses in the Specialty food stores industry in Tioga County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 12.1 percent in terms of employees in the Specialty food stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (85.1 percent decline)
2. Private households (77.1 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (62.6 percent decline)
4. Logging (53.7 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (34.4 percent decline)

In Tioga County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 238 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 19 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 28 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Tioga County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 87 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 16.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Tioga County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (87 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (72 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (38 new jobs)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (35 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (33 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Tioga County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 54 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 14.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (54 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (52 jobs lost)
3. Specialty food stores (44 jobs lost)
4. Private households (36 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (30 jobs lost)





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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 employment has decreased by 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Pennsylvania, experiencing a gain of 1.1 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Tioga County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 77.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a loss of 46.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Tioga County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (77.8 percent decline)
2. Specialty food stores (39.5 percent decline)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (32.7 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (26.5 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (24.1 percent decline)

Tioga County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 76.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Tioga County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 2.7 percent. The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Tioga County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (76.5 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (63.3 percent gain)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (62.1 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (46.7 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (45.4 percent gain)

In Tioga County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 221 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Tioga County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has added the most employment with 97 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 28.5 percent of the total employment growth in Tioga County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (97 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (52 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (48 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (22 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (16 new jobs)

Total One-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 58 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 30.2 percent of the total job loss in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (58 jobs lost)
2. Private households (37 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (23 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (17 jobs lost)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (10 jobs lost)

Of the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 21 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 26 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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, Pennsylvania

Hispanic in Tioga County, Pennsylvania , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $59,085, this median household income is 57.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $106,244. This income level is 183.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 61.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $14,416. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Tioga County had a median income of $45,338, which was 21 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Tioga County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,518 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Tioga County, Pennsylvania can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 42.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Tioga County, accounting 21.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Tioga County accounted a medium-low median household income of $37,463 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 25.3 percent lower than the median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median is 31.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Tioga County, Pennsylvania

In Tioga County, Pennsylvania according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.2 percent of the White Alone, 23.8 percent of Black or African American, 51 percent of the Asian alone and 23.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Tioga County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Tioga is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 45.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Tioga on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 13.6 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 43.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Tioga County, Pennsylvania

Tioga County, Pennsylvania has a population that is comprised of 97.3 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 2.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Tioga has increased the percent of minority population when 1.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Tioga County, Pennsylvania to be 40.2 years old. The median in Tioga is greater than the median age in the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 38.6 years old. With 21.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Tioga can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

In terms of total land area, Tioga spans a total of 1134 square miles. This area has a low average population density of 37 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Audrain, MO (37 per sq. mile ), Fannin, TX (37 per sq. mile ), Camden, NC (37 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ouachita, AR (37 per sq. mile ), Grays Harbor, WA (37 per sq. mile ), Grayson, VA (37 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Tioga internationally. The international migration into Tioga totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Tioga County, Pennsylvania had a population of 41,649 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 41,359. This growth represents an increase of 0.7 percent. Tioga ranks 30 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 1,568 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Tioga County, Pennsylvania

The State of Pennsylvania, Tioga County ranks 33 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,723 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Tioga County, the real estate market was made up of 20,590 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 468 homes since 2001, or 2.3 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, 87.3 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Tioga County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $72,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Pennsylvania 2000 home median value of $97,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Tioga County, Pennsylvania -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Tioga County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 28.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,943 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 16.2 and 10.3 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Tioga County. The industry lost a total of 634 jobs during the period, or 17.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 74.3 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Tioga County, Utilities, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 2.28. The percent of employment in the Utilities industry is 2.28 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Tioga County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.

Wholesale trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Tioga County, with a job growth of 56.8 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Pennsylvania saw a change in employment in the sector of 3.2 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Tioga County, with the industry averaging 59 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania typical size of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

Tioga is the County that is ranked 56 of 68 Counties in the State of Pennsylvania in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 55 of 68 Counties.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Tioga County since 2001, going from making up 34.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 28.6 percent of total employment in the year 2005.



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