Tioga
Pennsylvania

What stands out

What stands out about Tioga County: unemployment is in the top 12% of American counties (4.9%) and the average temperature is in the bottom 14% of American counties (47°F). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 29th of 67 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. 41,186 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +63).

Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% income tax and exempts all retirement income, including Social Security, pensions and 401(k) and IRA withdrawals after age 59½. It is one of six states with an inheritance tax, which applies even to children at 4.5%. Local earned-income taxes of 1% to nearly 4% apply in most municipalities, and Philadelphia's wage tax is the highest of any city in the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $59,707 a year, lower than 52% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,900. Unemployment runs 4.9%, higher than 88% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,833 a year.

Home

The median home costs $222K, cheaper than 55% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $816 a month. Property tax is 1.24% of home value, roughly $2,053 a year on that median home, higher than 75% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 54% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 11 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.9 years, longer than 63% of American counties. There are 35 active physicians in the county, about 8.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 8.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.94 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 60% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 50 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 65% of eligible voters turned out. Under Pennsylvania law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 57 and lows near 36, colder than 86% of American counties. About 35 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 21 out of 100, safer than 79% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 197 Mbps down, slower than 51% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.