Counties and Population

New York Primary Markets
Chemung — 92,000
Steuben — 92,726
Schuyler — 19,224
Tioga — 51,260

New York Secondary Markets
Tompkins — 96,500
Yates — 25,000

Pennsylvania Primary Markets
Bradford — 62,900 Tioga — 42,000

Statistics

Population — 455,000
Median age — 38.5

Average Household Income/ Income Per Capita

50 Mile Radius
Average Household Income — $46,525
Income Per Capita — $18,934

35 Mile Radius
Average Household Income — $47,241
Income Per Capita — $18,461

15 Mile Radius
Average Household Income — $49,936
Income Per Capita — $20,404

5 Mile Radius
Average Household Income — $53,709
Income Per Capita — $21,489

3 Mile Radius
Average Household Income — $58,591
Income Per Capita — $24,061

Area Student Enrollment

Chemung County
Elmira College — 1900

Steuben County
Corning Community College — 5,000

Tioga County (PA)
Mansfield University — 3,500

Tompkins County
Cornell University — 20,000
Ithaca College — 6,700

Top Area Manufacturers/Employers

The Southern Tier market area has a stable, well diversified economic base. It is an important center of manufacturing and transportation due to its prominent position of New York's Southern Tier Expressway, I-86.

Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Cargill Salt (US Salt Corporation)
Corning Hospital
Corning Incorporated (Headquarters)
Dresser-Rand
F.M. Howell and Company
Guthrie Medical Center
Guthrie Healthcare
Hardinge, Incorporated (Headquarters)
Imaging, Sensing Technology Corporation
Kennedy Valve-Division of McWane, Inc.
Mercury Aircraft
Orthstar Computer Software
Phillips Lighting
Purolator Products
Schweizer Aircraft
Silicon Carbide Products, Incorporated
St. Joseph's Hospital
Synthes USA Medical Devices
Thomas and Best Corporation/LRC Electronics, Inc.