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West York, Pennsylvania

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StatisticWest YorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population5,09213,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$80,995$77,971$80,734
Median Age34.140.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$123,600$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$971$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate12.0%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.6%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.4%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.826.326.4
Worked from Home10.7%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.2%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West York, Pennsylvania

Age in West York, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest YorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age34.140.938.9
Under 18 %22.7%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.6%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.8%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in West York, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest YorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households1,8895,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households62.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children40.4%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families32.7%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone26.6%30.9%28.7%
Never Married45.5%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in West York, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest YorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,365$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.9%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.1%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.7%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.3%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.0%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.8%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households24.6%14.4%n/a

Housing in West York, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest YorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units1,9715,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes23.0%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.8%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.2%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.6%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.3%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,860$3,311n/a

Education in West York, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest YorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School21.2%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate47.8%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree13.9%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.0%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in West York, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest YorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.5%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.0%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.7%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.6%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in West York, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest YorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.1%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.6%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.0%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.0%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.4%9.9%16.7%

Cities near West York

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.