York, Pennsylvania Census and Community Profile

YORK GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in York, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in York, PA was 40,862.

York Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in York was 19,687, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in York, PA
There are an estimated 5,725 married men in the town. 39.3 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 21,175 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in York, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 5,822 married women in the community. 35.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in York, PA
The median age of people living in York, PA was 31.3 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 3,268. There were 29,243 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (4,468) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in York, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in York, PA was 39,299.

White Population in York, PA
The estimated White population in the York community is 24,416, which is 59.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in York, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 10,270, which is 25.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in York, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in York, PA was 172.

Asian Population in York, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 574.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in York, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in York was an estimated 28.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,839, while those of “two or more races” was 1,563 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the York community was 7,026, or 17.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in York, PA
The household population number in York was 39,975.

Group Quarters Population in York, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 887.

Average Household Size in York, PA
The average household size in York is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in York, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 18,534 total housing units in York.

The number of occupied housing units was 16,137, or 87.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,550 were owner-occupied (46.8), and 8,587 were renter-occupied (53.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,397 vacant homes in York at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in York, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,743, with a median value in dollars of 56,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in York, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $750 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in York, average costs per month were $288 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 16,971 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in York, Pennsylvania
2,599 people in York also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in York, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in York was 3,313, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in York, PA
In 2000, there were 9,658 people in York, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in York, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,007 people in York who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in York, Pennsylvania
There were 19,641 in the labor force in York at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.6 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 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in York, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,475. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in York, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,762. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in York, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in York in the last full census was 13,439. 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 1,872, or 20 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, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 9,650, or 23.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.