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York, Pennsylvania

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StatisticYorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population44,93813,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,420$77,971$80,734
Median Age34.340.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$119,700$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,014$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate21.1%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.7%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born11.1%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate43.7%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.126.326.4
Worked from Home10.7%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households26.5%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in York, Pennsylvania

Age in York, Pennsylvania

StatisticYorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age34.340.938.9
Under 18 %23.9%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.7%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.2%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.3%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.1%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in York, Pennsylvania

StatisticYorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households17,8935,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households54.9%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children31.5%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.4%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone37.8%30.9%28.7%
Never Married49.2%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in York, Pennsylvania

StatisticYorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,308$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.6%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.9%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.1%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.1%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.4%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households34.1%14.4%n/a

Housing in York, Pennsylvania

StatisticYorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units19,5055,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes22.1%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.2%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.3%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,941.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied56.3%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.0%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,938$3,311n/a

Education in York, Pennsylvania

StatisticYorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School17.7%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate41.2%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.6%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.7%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.8%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in York, Pennsylvania

StatisticYorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.0%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.2%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit4.4%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.2%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.4%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.4%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car20.4%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in York, Pennsylvania

StatisticYorkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.7%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.4%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.7%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home70.6%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.6%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.4%9.9%16.7%

Cities near 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.