County population in 2014: 440,755 (75% urban, 25% rural); it was 381,751 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 89,811 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 37,362 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 112,816 Renter-occupied apartments: 41,199 (it was 35,403 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
30%
Land area: 904 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 487 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in York County: 95.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (25.6%), Educational, health and social services (14.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $58,409 ($45,268 in 1999)
This county:
$58,409
Pennsylvania:
$55,702
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $714 (lower quartile is $562, upper quartile is $879)
This county:
$714
State:
$709
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $168,800 (it was $108,200 in 2000)
York:
$168,800
Pennsylvania:
$170,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $122,800 - $242,300 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,452 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $546
Institutionalized population: 4,858
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,402 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,778 (1.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.7%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.6% for Black residents, 28.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.4% for American Indian residents, 16.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 38.2% for other race residents, 29.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.7%
York County:
10.7%
Pennsylvania:
13.2%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.6% for Black residents, 28.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.6% for American Indian residents, 16.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 33.1% for other race residents, 26.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 40 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 44 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 34 years old)
Area name: York-Hanover, PA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in York County is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $638 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $771 a month.
Current college students: 13,146 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 8,280 (52% naturalized citizens)
York County:
2.2%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 2,169
1990 to 1994: 1,184
1985 to 1989: 936
1980 to 1984: 815
1975 to 1979: 683
1970 to 1974: 567
1970 to 1974: 440
1965 to 1969: 1,486
Note: State values scaled to York County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 99,098
One, attached: 22,076
Two: 7,024
3 or 4: 6,646
5 to 9: 4,941
10 to 19: 2,951
20 or more: 3,472
Mobile homes: 10,446
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 66
Housing units in York County with a mortgage: 65,413 (7,086 second mortgage, 11,129 home equity loan, 394 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 29,641
Here:
68.8% with mortgage
State:
62.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for York County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
79,653
217
Evangelical Protestant
47,150
222
Catholic
35,605
13
Other
4,815
24
Black Protestant
1,339
10
Orthodox
400
2
None
266,010
-
York County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 62
York County:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:
0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
This 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.
Pennsylvania:
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 231
This county:
5.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
York County:
8.7%
Pennsylvania:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
York County:
28.7%
State:
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.9%
State:
11.5%
Agriculture in York County:
Average size of farms: 112 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,985 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $285.97 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.47% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.89% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $51,544 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.95% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.86% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,153 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.32% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.16 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 23.55% Corn for grain: 74270 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 23328 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 40361 harvested acres Vegetables: 3,362 harvested acres Land in orchards: 1,658 acres
Earthquake activity:
York County-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% 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 46.5 miles away from York County center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 220.0 miles away from the county 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 47.7 miles away from the county center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 304.6 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 258.8 miles away from York County center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 173.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4267: March 23, 2016, FEMA Id: 4267, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 04, 2014 to February 20, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3367: February 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 3367, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1898: April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1898, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1557: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3180: March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: 3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
Pennsylvania Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 29, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1294: September 18, 1999, FEMA Id: 1294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in York County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Production occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (11%)
Germany (8%)
Canada (6%)
Vietnam (6%)
Korea (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in York County (%):
German (42%)
United States or American (13%)
Irish (8%)
English (6%)
Italian (5%)
Polish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 162,775 (84%)
Carpooled: 18,346 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 986 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 27 (0%)
Railroad: 63 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 105 (0%)
Motorcycle: 220 (0%)
Bicycle: 523 (0%)
Walked: 4,177 (2%)
Other means: 715 (0%)
Worked at home: 5,171 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in York County, Pennsylvania in 2000:
2,872 people in nursing homes
1,418 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1,056 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
957 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
461 people in federal prisons and detention centers
403 people in homes for the mentally retarded
279 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
153 people in other nonhousehold living situations
138 people in other group homes
61 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
42 people in homes for the mentally ill
38 people in religious group quarters
34 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
29 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
19 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
17 people in military barracks, etc.
15 people in halfway houses
6 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
People in group quarters in York County, Pennsylvania in 2010:
2,508 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
2,303 people in college/university student housing
2,145 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
642 people in group homes intended for adults
226 people in residential treatment centers for adults
165 people in other noninstitutional facilities
150 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
84 people in correctional residential facilities
68 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
49 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
37 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
28 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
25 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $58,142.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
4.05% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,475 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.05%
Pennsylvania average:
4.54%
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($328 average AGI)
York County:
0.04%
Pennsylvania average:
0.06%
1.94% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($17,914 average AGI)
2.07% relocated to other states ($28,233 average AGI)
York County:
2.07%
Pennsylvania average:
2.07%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.6
Births per 1000 population in York County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population in York County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2013: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in York County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 4.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in York County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in York County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 65,439 (56,003 aged, 9,436 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 4,948 (5%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in York County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (3,800)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,666)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,680)
Congestive heart failure (1,222)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,078)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,052)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.75 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,029 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 169 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 29,080
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,192 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 867 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 29.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 20.9
Other - 8.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 116.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 67.9
Suffocation - 24.5
Poisoning - 18.8
Other - 5.8
Household type by relationship:
Households: 426,542
In family households: 364,092 (88,411 male householders, 30,067 female householders)
92,544 spouses, 122,965 children (113,195 natural, 2,831 adopted, 6,939 stepchildren), 7,866 grandchildren, 2,434 brothers or sisters, 3,369 parents, 3,485 other relatives, 10,526 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 62,450 (24,015 male householders (18,139 living alone)), 25,879 female householders (21,702 living alone)), 12,556 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8,430 (4,858 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 53,046 2-persons, 27,428 3-persons, 23,083 4-persons, 9,542 5-persons, 3,476 6-persons, 1,903 7-or-more-persons.
67,349 married couples with children.
19,330 single-parent households (5,358 men, 13,972 women).
94.7% of residents of York County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,296,288,000 ($5,718 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $704,507,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $935,753,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $343,817,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,294,000 Federal grants: $255,107,000 Federal procurement contracts: $588,528,000 ($560,210,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $164,789,000 ($107,882,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $31,659,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $287,817,000 Federal Government insurance: $154,385,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 24,517
Here:
60 per 1000 residents
State:
61 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 17,167
Here:
42 per 1000 residents
State:
54 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +1,573
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +18,602
Here:
+46 per 1000 residents
State:
-2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in York County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 27.03 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 416
2010 to 2013: 3,135
2000 to 2009: 24,996
1990 to 1999: 26,929
1980 to 1989: 20,818
1970 to 1979: 23,501
1960 to 1969: 16,430
1950 to 1959: 20,946
1940 to 1949: 10,262
1939 or earlier: 33,633
Note: State values scaled to York population
Rooms in houses/apartments in York County, Pennsylvania
Note: State values scaled to York County population
no vehicle: 3,866
1 vehicle: 26,463
2 vehicles: 54,311
3 vehicles: 20,663
4 vehicles: 5,543
5+ vehicles: 1,970
no vehicle: 5,965
1 vehicle: 16,933
2 vehicles: 10,012
3 vehicles: 1,941
4 vehicles: 384
5+ vehicles: 168
61% of York County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Pennsylvania.
York County:
60.7%
State average:
64.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 278,540
Northeast: 19,365
Midwest: 10,856
South: 54,484
West: 4,913
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in York County
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