Tioga, PA

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Tioga, Pennsylvania

Tioga, Pennsylvania, in Tioga county, is 84 miles NW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 111 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. The town contains a population of approximately 622.

The People and Families of Tioga

In Tioga, about 54% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Tioga.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tioga had a median family income of $34,500.

Tioga Housing

Tioga has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 78% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Tioga the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Tioga, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Tioga strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Tioga, PA

Comparing Tioga to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	84 miles NW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	111 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Tioga
Standard Zip Codes	16946
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.909
Longitude	-77.143

Station	ADDISON
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	31 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Station	CANTON
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Station	BATH
Distance	32.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	622	100%
Male	295	47.4%
Female	327	52.6%
Under 18	193	31%
18+	429	69%
65+	82	13.2%
Median Age	31.8
Average Family Size	3.23
White	616	99%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	605
Growth	-17
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.8%
US/American	24%
English	15.9%
Irish	8.1%
Italian	6.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.1%
Norwegian	2.2%
Slovak	1.7%
Swedish	1.7%
Scottish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tioga	622	$34,500
Blossburg	1,480	$41,563
Elkland	1,786	$33,523
Knoxville	617	$37,188
Lawrenceville	627	$36,250
Mansfield	3,411	$39,420
Wellsboro	3,328	$39,898

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