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York County

Population in 2011: 229. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 117  (51.1%)
Females: 112  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $21,746 (it was $45,278 in 2000)
Yorkana:

$21,746
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,639

Yorkana borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $162,767 (it was $106,700 in 2000)
Yorkana:

$162,767
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $147,569; Detached houses: $150,775; Townhouses or other attached units: $90,927

Median gross rent in 2009: $522.

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  • White alone - 218 (95.2%)
  • Hispanic - 9 (3.9%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.9%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Yorkana: 95.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.0%), Irish (11.7%), English (10.9%), Scottish (3.8%), Italian (2.9%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1913

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 1252 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Yorkana:

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yorkana borough:

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

6 residents are foreign born (2.5% North America).

This borough:  2.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,769 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,346 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (15.5 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (46.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (76.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hallam borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Stonybrook-Wilshire, PA (1.7 miles ), East Prospect borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Springetts Manor-Yorklyn, PA (1.9 miles ), Windsor borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Wrightsville borough, PA (2.1 miles ), East York, PA (2.2 miles ), Yoe borough, PA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 39.97 N, Longitude: 76.58 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Yorkana household income distribution Yorkana home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.0%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-14.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (30%)
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Printing workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Registered nurses (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Yorkana-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Yorkana borough center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 tornado 21.1 miles away from the borough center caused $18 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Yorkana-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from Yorkana center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from Yorkana center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in York County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Yorkana:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; YORK, PA)
  • YORK HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; YORK, PA)
  • LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Yorkana, PA

Amtrak stations near Yorkana:

  • 11 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yorkana:

  • York College Pennsylvania (about 10 miles; York, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,643)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 13 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 6,966)
  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 17 miles; Lancaster, PA; FT enrollment: 2,127)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 18 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,416)
  • Messiah College (about 26 miles; Grantham, PA; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 28 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 8,838)
  • Harford Community College (about 33 miles; Bel Air, MD; FT enrollment: 2,973)

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Notable location: Yorkana Community Fire Company Station 38 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
York County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.7. This is worse than average.
City:

38.7
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.246. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.246
U.S.:

0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.3
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.3
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.8
U.S.:

9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00909. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00909
U.S.:

0.06353


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.6%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 33.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  70.8%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Yorkana compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Yorkana travel time to work - commute
Yorkana mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Electricity (8%)


2004 Presidential Election results in York County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in York County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Yorkana (based on York County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.97%
Here45.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents22.7%22.0%18.5%11.6%3.7%
Congregations19.0%3.1%24.0%10.7%3.9%
NameChurch of the BrethrenSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents2.3%1.9%1.8%1.4%14.1%
Congregations3.9%3.9%4.7%0.8%26.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 62
York County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
York County:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 113
York County:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 231
Here:

5.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
York County:

28.7%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.9%
State:

11.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$360
Totals for Government 0$0 9$360


5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.47%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
York County:

0.05%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baltimore County, MD  0.67% ($57,300 average AGI)
from Adams County, PA  0.47% ($35,705)
from Cumberland County, PA  0.46% ($49,538)


4.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.28%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
York County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, PA  0.48% ($38,928 average AGI)
to Adams County, PA  0.40% ($34,331)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.33% ($40,261)

Strongest AM radio stations in Yorkana:

  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTHM (1440 AM; 1 kW; RED LION, PA; Owner: PIONEER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
  • WQXA (1250 AM; 1 kW; YORK, PA)
  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yorkana:

  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Yorkana:

  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$125,615
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$113,660
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0236.00

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