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York Maine Information: York, Maine is part of YORK County. Population for York from the last gathering is 12854. You can view York venues that host many York ME events every year. You can also research York Maine homes for sale by visiting our York Maine real estate guide. York Maine has a latitude of 43.154 and a longitude of -70.6535. Zip codes in York, ME include 03909 ... more York zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in York, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in York, ME was 12,854.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in York was 6,151, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in York, ME
There are an estimated 3,410 married men in the town. 70 percent of men over 15 years old in York are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in York is 6,703 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in York, Maine
There are an estimated 3,391 married women in the community. 61 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in York, ME
The median age of people living in York, ME was 43.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in York was 636. There were 9,919 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17 percent of the population (2,187) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in York, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in York, ME was 12,780.

White Population in York, ME
The estimated White population in the York community is 12,643, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in York, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 32, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in York, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in York, ME was 14.

Asian Population in York, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 63.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in York, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in York was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 25, while those of “two or more races” was 74 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the York community was 93, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in York, ME
The household population number in York was 12,668.

Group Quarters Population in York, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 186.

Average Household Size in York, ME
The average household size in York is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in York, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,053 total housing units in York.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,235, or 65 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,303 were owner-occupied (82.2), and 932 were renter-occupied (17.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,818 vacant homes in York at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in York, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,675, with a median value in dollars of 190,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in York, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,324 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in York, average costs per month were $399 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,673 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in York, Maine
3,506 people in York also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 37.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in York, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in York was 1,714, or 17.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in York, ME
In 2000, there were 1,973 people in York, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in York, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 554 people in York who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in York, Maine
There were 6,706 in the labor force in York at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in York was 27.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in York, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,171. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in York, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,082. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in York, Maine
Per capita income in York in the last full census was 30,895. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in York numbered 50, or 1.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in York, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 480, or 3.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.