A FEW FACTS ABOUT RESIDENTS OF TIOGA COUNTY:
According to the 2019 estimates from the US Census Bureau, approximately 48,200 people call Tioga County, NY their home. (Source: Census.gov)
14.8% of Tioga County residents reported having a disability between 2014-2018. This is higher than the state average of 11.5% and the national average of 12.6%. (Community Needs Assessment, 2020).
EMPLOYMENT IN TIOGA COUNTY:
Over HALF of the working residents in Tioga County commute elsewhere to go to work. The Community Foundation of South Central New York recently explored public perceptions that there weren't enough jobs available in the Tioga County area. They found that in fact there were many jobs, but most of the available positions offer minimum wage. (Tioga County Community Needs Assessment 2020)
Here are the most common areas of employment in Tioga County:
Office and Administrative Support
Sales and Related Occupations
Management
Production
Food Preparation and Serving
Construction and Extraction
Education and Library Instruction
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Business and Financial Operations
Health Diagnosing, Treating, Practitioners and Other Technical
Transportation
Personal Care and Service
Installation, Maintenance and Repair
Computer and Mathematical
Architecture and Engineering
Material Moving
Healthcare Support
Health Technologies and Technicians
Community and Social Service
Law Enforcement
Art, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Fire Fighting, Prevention, and other Protective Service Work
Legal Occupations
Life, Physical, and Social Service (Data USA, Tioga County Profile. From Tioga County Community Needs Assessment 2020)
FACTS ABOUT TRANSPORTATION IN TIOGA COUNTY:
It takes Tioga County employees working outside the home an average of 23 minutes to get to work
Not having transportation is a significant barrier to employment, both here and in other rural areas nationwide.
Tioga County also has a shortage of health professionals, including primary care physicians, dentists, mental health providers, no pediatricians or hospitals.
We also have the added challenge of limited sidewalks in many areas, businesses distanced far apart, and limited taxi service. (Tioga County Community Needs Assessment 2020)
HOUSING IN TIOGA COUNTY:
Nearly 90% of the housing units (15,585) in Tioga County are occupied and 10% (2,311) are vacant. (Tioga County Community Needs Assessment 2020)