York, PA City Data

York, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 40,862 people who live in York and approximately 381,751 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 910.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 381,751 and has a population rank of 152 out of all the places in the United States.

York has a total of 40,862 people and of those residents there are 19,687 males and 21,175 females. The median age of the male population is 30.2 and the female population is 32.5. There are approximately 4,526 births each year and around 3,353 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in York varies per year, but currently 39,299 are one race and 1,563 are two or more races.

Of the 40,862 people who live in York, there are 12,779 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in York is 6,564 male and 6,215 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 29,243.

General York Information
Total area in square miles - York County	910.25
Water area in square miles - York County	N/A
Resident population - York County	381,751
Population rank - York County	152
Total population	40,862
Total population (male)	19,687
Total population (female)	21,175
Population median age (male)	30.2
Population median age (female)	32.5
Births - York County	4,526
Deaths- York County	3,353
Population of one race	39,299
Population of two or more races	1,563
Population under 20 years	12,779
Population under 20 years (male)	6,564
Population under 20 years (female)	6,215
Total population 18 years and over	29,243

York Social Characteristics

There are 148,219 households in York. Families make up 105,861 of these households. The table below breaks down the York families into three different groups. Married-couple families (86,355), male householder with no wife present (5,347) and female householder with no husband present (13,448). The remainder of the York households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 42,733. York, PA 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 156,296 females 15 and over; of those females there are 30,986 never married, 91,411 now married, 3,156 separated, 15,873 widowed, and 14,870 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,637 separated, 3,797 widowed and 12,434 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	148,219
Family households (families)	105,861
With own children under 18 years	51,064
Married-couple family	86,355
With own children under 18 years	37,250
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,347
With own children under 18 years	3,452
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,448
With own children under 18 years	8,224
Nonfamily households	42,733
Householder living alone	34,556
65 years and over	13,669

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,713
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,402
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	30,937
Householder	9,249
Spouse	4,997
Child	12,291
Other relatives	716
Nonrelatives	1,577
Unmarried partner	830
Roomer or boarder	170
Housemate or roommate	233
Unmarried partner	1,578
Foster child	64
Other	280

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,038
Male householder	3,321
Male householder living alone	2,448
Male householder not living alone	873
Female householder	3,567
Female householder living alone	2,900
Female householder not living alone	667
Nonrelatives	2,150
Unmarried partner	748
Roomer or boarder	256
Housemate or roommate	895
Foster child	19
Other	232

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	156,296
Never married	30,986
Now married	91,411
Separated	3,156
Widowed	15,873
Divorced	14,870
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,637
Widowed	3,797
Divorced	12,434

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	40,862
Male	19,687
Under 5 years	1,671
5 to 9 years	1,824
10 to 14 years	1,611
15 to 17 years	893
18 and 19 years	565
20 years	354
21 years	378
22 to 24 years	910
25 to 29 years	1,567
30 to 34 years	1,526
35 to 39 years	1,534
40 to 44 years	1,412
45 to 49 years	1,214
50 to 54 years	1,107
55 to 59 years	801
60 and 61 years	269
62 to 64 years	373
65 and 66 years	221
67 to 69 years	293
70 to 74 years	425
75 to 79 years	376
80 to 84 years	215
85 years and over	148
Female	21,175
Under 5 years	1,597
5 to 9 years	1,623
10 to 14 years	1,560
15 to 17 years	840
18 and 19 years	595
20 years	405
21 years	440
22 to 24 years	1,022
25 to 29 years	1,701
30 to 34 years	1,523
35 to 39 years	1,641
40 to 44 years	1,399
45 to 49 years	1,265
50 to 54 years	1,167
55 to 59 years	868
60 and 61 years	294
62 to 64 years	445
65 and 66 years	242
67 to 69 years	395
70 to 74 years	680
75 to 79 years	622
80 to 84 years	436
85 years and over	415

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	40,862
One race	39,299
White	24,416
Black or African American	10,270
American Indian and Alaska Native	172
Asian	574
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	28
Some other race	111
Two or more races	1,563

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	39,975
People who are White alone	23,730
People who are Black or African American alone	10,103
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	167
People who are Asian alone	567
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	28
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,984
People who are Some other race alone	3,833

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	358,615
Same house	215,755
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	22,938
Different state or abroad	31,216
Different state	27,963
Abroad	3,253

PLACE OF BIRTH (York County)
Total resident population	381,751
Born in United States	253,363
State of residence	278,540
Different state	89,618
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,313
Foreign born	8,280

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 90,912 for the population of the country, which includes York. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 29,479 and elementary or high school enrollment was 132,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,145.

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	90,912
Pre-kindergarten	6,383
Public	2,913
Private	3,470
Kindergarten	5,355
Public	4,774
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	45,113
Public	40,777
Private	4,336
Elementary and high school	66,028
Public	59,799
Private	6,229
High school grades 9 to 12	20,915
Public	19,022
Private	1,893
College, undergraduate years	11,054
Public	5,881
Private	5,173
Graduate or professional school	2,092
Public	1,242
Private	850
Not enrolled in school	277,250

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	259,040
Less than 9th grade	16,534
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	33,460
High school graduate	107,689
Some college, no degree	38,918
Associate's degree	14,835
Bachelor's degree	47,604
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	32,295

York Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 298,226 people that are employed over the age of 16 in York. The York occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (55,609), service occupations (24,565), sales and office occupations (51,260), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (786), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (19,334) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (44,408). The 298,226 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 165,500 private wage and salary workers, 18,486 government workers, 11,432 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (York County)
Population 16 years and over	298,226
In labor force	203,496
Civilian labor force	203,263
Employed	195,962
Unemployed	7,301
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	233
Females 16 years and over	153,764
In labor force	94,150
Civilian labor force	94,122
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,538
Armed forces	28
Males 16 years and over	144,462
In labor force	109,346
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,763
Armed forces	205

COMMUTING TO WORK (York County)
Workers 16 years and over	193,126
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	162,775
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	18,346
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,177
Other means	715
Worked at home	5,171
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,500,620

OCCUPATION (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,609
Management, professional, and related occupations	55,609
Service occupations	24,565
Sales and office occupations	51,260
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	786
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	19,334
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	44,408

INDUSTRY (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,609
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,159
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	46,865
Wholesale trade	8,416
Retail trade	24,221
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,274
Information	4,425
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,364
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,728
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	32,778
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,775
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,837

CLASS OF WORKER (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,609
Private wage and salary workers	165,500
Government workers	18,486
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,432
Unpaid family workers	N/A

York Housing Characteristics

In York, PA there are 156,720 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 148,219 occupied and 8,501 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In York, there are 99,098 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 22,076 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, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, York, PA 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 1,489 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,680 with rent between $200-299, 11,001 with rent between $300-499 and 18,866 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, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (York County)
Total housing units	156,720
Occupied housing units	148,219
Vacant housing units	8,501

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (York County)
Total housing units	156,720
1-unit, detached	99,098
1-unit, attached	22,076
2 units	7,024
3 or 4 units	6,646
5 to 9 units	4,941
10 to 19 units	2,951
20 to 49 units	1,279
50 or more units	2,193
Mobile home	10,446

HOUSING TENURE (York County)
Occupied housing units	148,219
Owner-occupied	112,852
Renter-occupied	35,367

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (York County)
Occupied housing units	148,219
No vehicles available	9,831
2 vehicle available	94,992
3 vehicles available	22,604
4 vehicles available	5,927
5 or more vehicles available	2,138

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (York County)
Occupied housing units	148,219
Utility gas	75,326
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	23,885
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35,768
Coal or coke	1,370
Wood	3,305
Solar energy	54
Other fuel	486
No fuel used	258

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (York County)
Occupied housing units	148,219
Less Than $50,000	112,852
$50,000 to $99,999	34,566
$100,000 to $149,999	35,895
$150,000 to $199,999	12,630
$200,000 to $299,999	6,134
$300,000 to $499,999	1,076
$1,000,000 or more	101
Median (dollars)	110,500

GROSS RENT (York County)
Occupied units paying rent	35,367
Less than $200	1,489
$200 to $299	1,680
$300 to $499	11,001
$500 to $699	12,769
$700 to $999	5,044
$1,000 to $1,499	670
$1,500 or more	382