York County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	29%

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Races in York County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 187,667	(49.2%)
Females: 194,084	(50.8%)

York County:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$55,120
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

York County:	$170,000
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

This county:	$578
State:	$555

York County:	$170,000
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $224,417

Here:	$224,417
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $135,647

Here:	$135,647
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $105,062

Here:	$105,062
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,095

Here:	$73,095
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,801

Here:	$162,801
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $38,662

Here:	$38,662
State:	$35,442

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

York County:	8.9%
Pennsylvania:	11.6%

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.

Cities in this county include: York, Hanover, Shiloh, Weigelstown, East York, Leacock-Leola-Bareville, Parkville, Red Lion, Spry, West York.

2005 air pollution in York County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.018 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 24 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 67 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 18.1 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 39 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.030 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Baltimore County, Maryland , Carroll County, Maryland , Harford County, Maryland , Cumberland County , Dauphin County , Lancaster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in York County: Country Club of York (A), Shaffers (B), Rolling Acres Pitch and Putt Golf Course (C), Rocky Spring Camp (D), Susquehanna Speedway (E), Lauxman Farms (F), Lauxmont Farms (G), Long Level (H), Outdoor Country Club of York (I), Little Creek Golf Course (J), Base Crossroads (K), Red Lion Country Club (L), Intersection (M), York Road (N), Big Dam (O), Green Valley Golf Course (P), West Shore YMCA Camp (Q), Bon Air Golf Course (R), Botts Station (S), Boulder Point (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: North Gate Shopping Center (1), Valley Green Mall (2), Delco Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in York County include: Saint Paul Church (A), Saint Michaels Church (B), Mount Grove Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), Paradise Church (E), Emanuel Lutheran Church (F), Emanuel Reformed Church (G), Emmanuel Church (H), Mount Airy Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fetrow Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Holy Saviour Cemetery (3), Fairview Bethel Cemetery (4), Codorus Cemetery (5), Hopewell Cemetery (6), Paddletown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Glat Co Lake (A), Lake Pahagaco (B), Lake Lehman (C), Lake Redman (D), Lake Williams (E), Pinchot Lake (F), Silver Lake (G), Cabin Creek Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Porters Creek (A), Green Branch (B), Michael Run (C), Rambo Run (D), Red Run (E), Gitts Run (F), Long Arm Creek (G), Mill Branch (H), Robinson Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in York County include: Gifford Pinchot State Park (1), Samuel S Lewis State Park (2), Dubs Picnic Grove (3), Codorus State Park (4), State Game Lands Number 181 (5), Nixon County Park (6), Brookside Park (7), White Oak Park (8), State Game Lands Number 243 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.4%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 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

York County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 17 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/15/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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%)

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 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.

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%

2.16% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($18,879 average AGI)
2.07% relocated to other states ($25,536 average AGI)

York County:	2.07%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

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)
to Dauphin County, PA	0.28% ($31,613)
to Baltimore County, MD	0.16% ($56,167)
to Harford County, MD	0.08% ($38,992)
to Carroll County, MD	0.06% ($40,710)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 58,951 (52,103 aged, 6,848 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 321,645 (85,392 male householders, 20,469 female householders)

  87,441 spouses, 109,685 children (100,462 natural, 2,460 adopted, 6,763 stepchildren), 4,827 grandchildren, 1,822 brothers or sisters, 2,295 parents, 3,232 other relatives, 6,482 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 52,094 (20,051 male householders (15,234 living alone)), 22,376 female householders (19,322 living alone)), 9,667 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 8,012 (4,301 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 46,958 2-persons, 24,727 3-persons, 22,032 4-persons, 8,588 5-persons, 2,496 6-persons, 1,060 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 34,556 1-person, 6,663 2-persons, 784 3-persons, 357 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

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 ($5718 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

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+46 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 27.03 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

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: 278540
• Northeast: 19365
• Midwest: 10856
• South: 54484
• West: 4913

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,700

Here:	9.6%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	9.1%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	46.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%