Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

128,306

0.605% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.478% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.3%

6.16% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,441

2.49% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

38,449

11.6% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.07%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.17%).

4.99% of the households in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY are SUNY Corning Community College (340 degrees awarded in 2022), Elmira College (227 degrees), and Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES (78 degrees).

Most people in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY borders Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY, Chenango, Delaware Counties & Broome County outside Greater Binghamton City PUMA, NY, Steuben (outside Corning City), Schuyler, Chemung (North) & Tioga (North) Counties PUMA, NY, and Bradford, Tioga, Susquehanna & Sullivan Counties PUMA, PA.

United States New York Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY is home to a population of 128k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.05% of Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (5.2k people).

In 2023, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.61k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY are Spanish (1,952 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (793 households), and Russian (405 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 832
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.9k ± 461
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.61k ± 635

3.22%

Hispanic Population

4.13k people

3.22% of the people in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY are hispanic (4.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
412 ± 497 people
Canada
292 ± 419 people
India
238 ± 378 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 412 Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY residents, followed by Canada with 292 and India with 238.

Foreign-Born Population

4.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.2k people

3.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.14k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,952 households (1.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
793 households (0.65%)
Russian
405 households (0.332%)

4.99% of the households in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY was Spanish. 1.6% of the households in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,738 ± 306
Gulf War (1990s)
1,414 ± 366
Gulf War (2001-)
1,222 ± 264

Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY employs 38.4k people. The largest industries in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (3,456 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,349 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,031 people), and the highest paying industries are Scientific research & development services ($189,552), Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture manufacturing ($179,623), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($124,037).

Males in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,678. The income inequality in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

38.4k

2022 Value

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± −11.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY, are Cashiers (1,080 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (986 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (927 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

38.4k

2022 Value

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± −11.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,456 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,349 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,031 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($82,060), Manufacturing ($71,905), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,830).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($71,458), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Public Administration ($56,391).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2022, universities in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY awarded 656 degrees. The student population of Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY are White (512 and 79.1%), followed by Unknown (45 and 6.96%), Hispanic or Latino (36 and 5.56%), and Two or More Races (24 and 3.71%).

The largest universities in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY Corning Community College (340 and 51.8%), Elmira College (227 and 34.6%), and Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES (78 and 11.9%).

The most popular majors in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY are Humanistic Studies (106 and 16.2%), Registered Nursing (84 and 12.8%), and General Business Administration & Management (74 and 11.3%).

The median tuition cost in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $35,270.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY Corning Community College
340 degrees awarded
Elmira College
227 degrees awarded
Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES
78 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY Corning Community College with 340 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 217 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY, which is 0.494 times less than the 439 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 512 degrees mean that there were 11.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 45 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (23.1k), Some college (13.1k), and Bachelors Degree (10.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY is $67,441. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,441

Median Household Income

± $2,390

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (8.06%)
Carpooled (6.94%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.06%) and those who carpooled to work (6.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY (17.7k out of 124k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.4% of the population of Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York and Pennsylvania.

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York and Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.64%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

22.7%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.96%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tioga (South), Chemung (South) & Steuben (East) Counties--Elmira & Corning Cities PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.