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York, PA
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York profile


Living in York



York is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 44,867 people and 46 associated neighborhoods, York is the 13th largest community in Pennsylvania. York has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

A relatively large number of people in York telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.14% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Many people in York take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among York citizens for affordable transportation.

In terms of college education, York is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.06% of adults 25 and older in York have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in York in 2022 was $25,487, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,948 for a family of four. However, York contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

York is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call York home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in York, accounting for 36.02% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of York residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in York include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in York is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.