Tioga County, New York Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Tioga County, New York, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Tioga County, New York. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Tioga County, New York. The estimated population of Tioga County, New York is 48,567 people, with a median age of 44.5.

We can look at the total population in Tioga County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
48,567
+0.28%
-1.53%
2020
48,431
 -0.52% -
2019
48,686
 -0.73% -
2018
49,045
 -0.56% -
2017
49,322
 - -

Population of Tioga County, New York by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
94.3%
95.3%
 -1.05%
Black/African American
0.9%
0.6%
 +50.00%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.1%
1.8%
 +16.67%
Asian
0.9%
0.8%
 +12.50%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
1.5%
 0.00%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Tioga County, New York by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.5 -0.67% 43.3 0% 45.5 -0.66%
2020 44.8 +0.67% 43.3 +0.23% 45.8 0%
2019 44.5 +1.14% 43.2 +1.89% 45.8 +0.88%
2018 44 0% 42.4 +0.95% 45.4 +0.67%
2017 44 - 42 - 45.1 -

The median age of Tioga County, New York gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,827 -14.35% 2,557 -1.7% 2,433 2,513
10 to 19 3,121 +7.17% 3,213 -8.65% 3,338 2,942
20 to 29 2,717 -1.87% 2,605 -0.94% 2,666 2,579
30 to 39 2,950 -1.69% 2,656 +5.55% 2,892 2,802
40 to 49 2,810 -4.53% 3,085 -17.52% 2,672 2,577
50 to 59 4,107 -9.79% 4,230 -11.96% 3,717 3,743
60 to 69 2,924 +9.95% 3,234 +14.81% 3,222 3,738
70+ 2,884 +14.24% 3,402 +0.56% 3,314 3,419

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Tioga County, New York is $64,987.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Tioga County.

  • Under 25
    $56,204.00
  • 25 to 44
    $75,406.00
  • 45 to 64
    $77,202.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,868.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Tioga County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Tioga County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Tioga County, New York is currently $81,343.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.92% of households in Tioga County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Tioga County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    16.32%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.78%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.11%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.13%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.80%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.93%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.92%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Tioga County is $34,101.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Tioga County by the total population of Tioga County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Tioga County, New York, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Tioga County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.56%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.25%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.06%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.42%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Tioga County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Tioga County over the age of 16 is 39,741.

Of those people, a total of 61.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Tioga County is 57.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,400 42.00% 14.90%
20 to 24 years 2,601 82.00% 9.30%
25 to 29 years 2,644 87.90% 7.70%
30 to 34 years 2,490 87.70% 2.60%
35 to 44 years 5,546 83.80% 6.80%
45 to 54 years 6,238 80.50% 3.80%
55 to 59 years 4,129 71.80% 5.70%
60 to 64 years 3,904 58.00% 5.90%
65 to 74 years 5,573 24.40% 3.40%
75 years and over 4,216 8.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Tioga County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 37,984 61.10% 5.90%
Black or African American 417 60.90% 0.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 75 84.00% 0.00%
Asian 373 68.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 9 0.00% 0.00%
Other 275 49.10% 27.40%
Two or more races 608 56.10% 9.70%
Hispanic or Latino 683 64.00% 16.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 37,684 61.00% 5.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Tioga County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Tioga County is 22,806, with median earnings of $39,567.00.

Women in Tioga County, New York earning approximately 71.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 22,806 $39,567.00
Male 12,185 $46,991.00
Female 10,621 $33,488.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 2,400 $62,446.00
Business and Financial 700 $53,417.00
Computer and Mathematical 980 $77,661.00
Architecture and Engineering 737 $84,458.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 196 $50,833.00
Community and Social Service 339 $43,638.00
Legal 155 $87,942.00
Educational and Library 1,541 $37,893.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 101 $52,917.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,300 $60,806.00
Healthcare Support 589 $28,109.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 97 $28,348.00
Law Enforcement 227 $69,375.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,241 $18,672.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 861 $28,045.00
Personal Care and Service 565 $23,008.00
Sales 1,733 $34,513.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,967 $34,661.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 156 $27,167.00
Construction and Extraction 1,482 $45,600.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,029 $62,606.00
Production 1,616 $41,416.00
Transportation and Material Moving 811 $39,121.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,436 $80,250.00 964 $50,677.00
Business and Financial 257 $57,321.00 443 $47,350.00
Computer and Mathematical 694 $79,136.00 286 $64,712.00
Architecture and Engineering 639 $95,677.00 98 $48,594.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 108 $44,722.00 88 $51,944.00
Community and Social Service 163 $43,898.00 176 $42,237.00
Legal 19 $0.00 136 $87,927.00
Educational and Library 238 $71,350.00 1,303 $32,295.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 64 $53,833.00 37 $9,583.00
Healthcare Practitioners 240 $72,115.00 1,060 $59,189.00
Healthcare Support 115 $46,875.00 474 $25,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 77 $28,705.00 20 $20,833.00
Law Enforcement 220 $69,750.00 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 563 $18,650.00 678 $19,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 531 $31,495.00 330 $19,091.00
Personal Care and Service 137 $23,523.00 428 $22,738.00
Sales 914 $42,742.00 819 $17,866.00
Office and Administrative Support 623 $49,250.00 2,344 $32,804.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 119 $29,338.00 37 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,456 $45,750.00 26 $43,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,017 $62,860.00 12 $21,000.00
Production 1,230 $41,676.00 386 $40,132.00
Transportation and Material Moving 683 $42,596.00 128 $28,659.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 20,316 households in Tioga County, with an average household size of 2.36 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 13,428 families in Tioga County with an average family size of 2.86 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 10,510 1,067 1,851 6,888
Average Household Size 2.93 3.29 3 1.19
Total Families 10,510 1,067 1,851 0
Average Household Size 2.9 2.68 2.71 0

Poverty

Of the 13,428 families in Tioga County, 5.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Tioga County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 21,897 housing units in Tioga County, New York.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 20,316 92.78%
Vacant 1,581 7.22%

19.39% of the total 21,897 housing units in Tioga County are rental units. This is approximately 4,246 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 15,843 are occupied by the owner - or 72.35% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Tioga County is $829.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Tioga County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    227
  • Less than $500
    426
  • $500 to $999
    2,678
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    905
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    69
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    129
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    10
  • $3,000 or more
    29

Property Value

The median value of a property in Tioga County is $122,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Tioga County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,519
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    4,206
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,873
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,779
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,545
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    705
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    123
  • $1,000,000 or more
    93

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Tioga County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Tioga County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    5,773
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,018
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,262
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,514
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,300
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,338
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,350
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,489
  • 2010 to 2013
    853
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Tioga County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,247
  • 1 vehicle available
    6,438
  • 2 vehicles available
    7,772
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    4,859

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Tioga County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Tioga County that commute to work in a particular way.

23.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Tioga County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    1,066
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,890
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,501
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,038
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,742
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,744
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    3,256
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    686
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    824
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,650
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    514
  • 90 or more minutes
    312

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Tioga County, New York in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Tioga County, New York

We have data for 11 places in Tioga County, New York. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.