York, ME City Data

York, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,764 people who live in York and approximately 186,742 who live in York County. We want to help people moving to or living in York to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of York. We have included York housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General York Information

York County where York resides is 1,271.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 186,742 and has a population rank of 294 out of all the places in the United States.

York has a total of 10,764 people and of those residents there are 5,119 males and 5,645 females. The median age of the male population is 42.3 and the female population is 44.6. There are approximately 2,105 births each year and around 1,676 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in York varies per year, but currently 10,693 are one race and 71 are two or more races.

Of the 10,764 people who live in York, there are 2,661 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in York is 1,342 male and 1,319 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,274.

General York Information
Total area in square miles - York County	1,271.34
Water area in square miles - York County	N/A
Resident population - York County	186,742
Population rank - York County	294
Total population	10,764
Total population (male)	5,119
Total population (female)	5,645
Population median age (male)	42.3
Population median age (female)	44.6
Births - York County	2,105
Deaths- York County	1,676
Population of one race	10,693
Population of two or more races	71
Population under 20 years	2,661
Population under 20 years (male)	1,342
Population under 20 years (female)	1,319
Total population 18 years and over	8,274

York Social Characteristics

There are 74,563 households in York. Families make up 50,909 of these households. The table below breaks down the York families into three different groups. Married-couple families (41,029), male householder with no wife present (2,282) and female householder with no husband present (6,589). The remainder of the York households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,744. York, ME moving companies help people in York move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including York. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where York is based, there are 77,314 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,898 never married, 43,467 now married, 1,038 separated, 7,683 widowed, and 9,228 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 763 separated, 1,850 widowed and 6,851 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding York social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on York.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (York County)
Total households	74,563
Family households (families)	50,909
With own children under 18 years	25,191
Married-couple family	41,029
With own children under 18 years	18,431
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,282
With own children under 18 years	1,668
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,589
With own children under 18 years	4,612
Nonfamily households	23,744
Householder living alone	18,560
65 years and over	7,257

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,370
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,226
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,086
Householder	3,101
Spouse	2,673
Child	2,891
Other relatives	80
Nonrelatives	143
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	184
Foster child	9
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,492
Male householder	500
Male householder living alone	377
Male householder not living alone	123
Female householder	748
Female householder living alone	662
Female householder not living alone	86
Nonrelatives	244
Unmarried partner	124
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	76
Foster child	2
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	77,314
Never married	15,898
Now married	43,467
Separated	1,038
Widowed	7,683
Divorced	9,228
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	763
Widowed	1,850
Divorced	6,851

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,764
Male	5,119
Under 5 years	284
5 to 9 years	356
10 to 14 years	400
15 to 17 years	216
18 and 19 years	86
20 years	42
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	90
25 to 29 years	192
30 to 34 years	230
35 to 39 years	424
40 to 44 years	454
45 to 49 years	448
50 to 54 years	439
55 to 59 years	331
60 and 61 years	124
62 to 64 years	176
65 and 66 years	87
67 to 69 years	146
70 to 74 years	212
75 to 79 years	170
80 to 84 years	114
85 years and over	69
Female	5,645
Under 5 years	250
5 to 9 years	379
10 to 14 years	403
15 to 17 years	202
18 and 19 years	85
20 years	32
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	81
25 to 29 years	189
30 to 34 years	276
35 to 39 years	451
40 to 44 years	483
45 to 49 years	539
50 to 54 years	474
55 to 59 years	359
60 and 61 years	126
62 to 64 years	182
65 and 66 years	107
67 to 69 years	162
70 to 74 years	268
75 to 79 years	245
80 to 84 years	153
85 years and over	171

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,764
One race	10,693
White	10,579
Black or African American	22
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	59
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	10
Two or more races	71

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,578
People who are White alone	10,393
People who are Black or African American alone	22
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	59
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	77
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	175,651
Same house	101,943
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,470
Different state or abroad	23,682
Different state	22,478
Abroad	1,204

PLACE OF BIRTH (York County)
Total resident population	186,742
Born in United States	83,756
State of residence	98,292
Different state	81,865
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,406
Foreign born	5,179

York Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding York. That total enrollment is 46,836 for the population of the country, which includes York. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,850 and elementary or high school enrollment was 66,717 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,278.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the York population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	46,836
Pre-kindergarten	2,759
Public	1,337
Private	1,422
Kindergarten	2,439
Public	2,152
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,599
Public	20,696
Private	1,903
Elementary and high school	33,359
Public	30,553
Private	2,806
High school grades 9 to 12	10,760
Public	9,857
Private	903
College, undergraduate years	6,587
Public	4,488
Private	2,099
Graduate or professional school	1,692
Public	878
Private	814
Not enrolled in school	133,422

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	127,591
Less than 9th grade	6,583
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,594
High school graduate	44,641
Some college, no degree	26,076
Associate's degree	10,508
Bachelor's degree	29,189
Graduate or professional degree	22.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	19,851

York Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 145,530 people that are employed over the age of 16 in York. The York occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,435), service occupations (13,664), sales and office occupations (24,906), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (639), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,486) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,886). The 145,530 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 73,958 private wage and salary workers, 13,045 government workers, 7,789 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (York County)
Population 16 years and over	145,530
In labor force	99,034
Civilian labor force	98,445
Employed	95,016
Unemployed	3,429
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	589
Females 16 years and over	75,724
In labor force	47,105
Civilian labor force	47,071
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,681
Armed forces	34
Males 16 years and over	69,806
In labor force	51,929
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,748
Armed forces	555

COMMUTING TO WORK (York County)
Workers 16 years and over	93,760
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	76,267
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,213
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,252
Other means	499
Worked at home	3,670
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,320,595

OCCUPATION (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,435
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,435
Service occupations	13,664
Sales and office occupations	24,906
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	639
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,486
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,886

INDUSTRY (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,435
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	993
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,670
Wholesale trade	3,796
Retail trade	12,085
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,982
Information	1,980
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,327
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,491
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,598
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,515
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,230

CLASS OF WORKER (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,435
Private wage and salary workers	73,958
Government workers	13,045
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,789
Unpaid family workers	N/A

York Housing Characteristics

In York, ME there are 94,234 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 74,563 occupied and 19,671 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In York, there are 63,636 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,931 units in York. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of York, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, York, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in York. There are 1,154 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,037 with rent between $200-299, 4,639 with rent between $300-499 and 11,688 with rent for $500 and above. Full York gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have York, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (York County)
Total housing units	94,234
Occupied housing units	74,563
Vacant housing units	19,671

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (York County)
Total housing units	94,234
1-unit, detached	63,636
1-unit, attached	2,931
2 units	6,506
3 or 4 units	5,765
5 to 9 units	3,955
10 to 19 units	1,520
20 to 49 units	1,720
50 or more units	852
Mobile home	6,988

HOUSING TENURE (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
Owner-occupied	54,157
Renter-occupied	20,406

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
No vehicles available	4,363
2 vehicle available	45,804
3 vehicles available	10,058
4 vehicles available	2,526
5 or more vehicles available	848

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
Utility gas	1,028
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,946
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	61,272
Coal or coke	149
Wood	2,884
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	256
No fuel used	104

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
Less Than $50,000	54,157
$50,000 to $99,999	12,329
$100,000 to $149,999	14,740
$150,000 to $199,999	6,711
$200,000 to $299,999	3,801
$300,000 to $499,999	1,197
$1,000,000 or more	177
Median (dollars)	122,600

GROSS RENT (York County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,406
Less than $200	1,154
$200 to $299	1,037
$300 to $499	4,639
$500 to $699	6,862
$700 to $999	3,921
$1,000 to $1,499	777
$1,500 or more	127