York, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 40,889 (All urban)

York, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 18,532 (16,132 occupied: 7,565 owner occupied, 8,567 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	53%
State:	29%

Housing density: 3561 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $42,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $373

Median gross rent in York, PA in 2000: $439

Housing units in York with a mortgage: 4,390 (400 second mortgage, 430 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,353

Household type by relationship

Households: 40,004

In family households: 31,315 (4,934 male householders, 4,411 female householders)
5,128 spouses, 12,457 children (11,492 natural, 312 adopted, 653 stepchildren), 1,383 grandchildren, 551 brothers or sisters, 294 parents, 722 other relatives, 1,435 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,689 (3,364 male householders (2,528 living alone)), 3,389 female householders (2,806 living alone)), 1,936 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 885 (146 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,460 2-persons, 2,316 3-persons, 1,777 4-persons, 1,019 5-persons, 446 6-persons, 327 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,334 1-person, 1,150 2-persons, 163 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 29 5-persons.

4,398 married couples with children.
5,428 single-parent households (961 men, 4,467 women).

81.4% of residents of York speak English at home.
15.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,014 (4.9%)
(38.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in York, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 22
2 rooms: 31
3 rooms: 108
4 rooms: 518
5 rooms: 888
6 rooms: 2,077
7 rooms: 1,451
8 rooms: 1,474
9 or more rooms: 996

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in York, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 384
2 rooms: 759
3 rooms: 1,724
4 rooms: 2,037
5 rooms: 1,404
6 rooms: 903
7 rooms: 507
8 rooms: 552
9 or more rooms: 297

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 121
1990 to 1994: 153
1980 to 1989: 349
1970 to 1979: 1,149
1960 to 1969: 994
1950 to 1959: 2,141
1940 to 1949: 2,871
1939 or earlier: 10,728

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in York:

no bedroom: 28
1 bedroom: 210
2 bedrooms: 1,309
3 bedrooms: 3,669
4 bedrooms: 1,371
5 or more bedrooms: 978

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in York:

no bedroom: 470
1 bedroom: 2,953
2 bedrooms: 2,455
3 bedrooms: 1,660
4 bedrooms: 546
5 or more bedrooms: 483

Cars and other vehicles available in York in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 901
1 vehicle: 3,065
2 vehicles: 2,741
3 vehicles: 701
4 vehicles: 118
5 or more vehicles: 39

Cars and other vehicles available in York in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 2,987
1 vehicle: 3,936
2 vehicles: 1,305
3 vehicles: 242
4 vehicles: 54
5 or more vehicles: 43

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in York, PA:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 69
$15,000 to $19,999: 152
$20,000 to $24,999: 132
$25,000 to $29,999: 198
$30,000 to $34,999: 409
$35,000 to $39,999: 478
$40,000 to $49,999: 1228
$50,000 to $59,999: 1055
$60,000 to $69,999: 1019
$70,000 to $79,999: 804
$80,000 to $89,999: 481
$90,000 to $99,999: 288
$100,000 to $124,999: 128
$125,000 to $149,999: 111
$150,000 to $174,999: 62
$175,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 to $249,999: 46
$250,000 to $299,999: 15
$300,000 to $399,999: 16
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in York:

Less than $100: 282
$100 to $149: 251
$150 to $199: 549
$200 to $249: 504
$250 to $299: 747
$300 to $349: 1144
$350 to $399: 1625
$400 to $449: 1263
$450 to $499: 951
$500 to $549: 545
$550 to $599: 247
$600 to $649: 135
$650 to $699: 38
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 19
$800 to $899: 18
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 41
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 162

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 868
1990 to 1994: 369
1985 to 1989: 247
1980 to 1984: 196
1975 to 1979: 76
1970 to 1974: 115
1970 to 1974: 48
1965 to 1969: 95

York, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.1%
Number of people working at home: 236 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 564
5 to 9 minutes: 2373
10 to 14 minutes: 3857
15 to 19 minutes: 3764
20 to 24 minutes: 2817
25 to 29 minutes: 565
30 to 34 minutes: 1429
35 to 39 minutes: 227
40 to 44 minutes: 348
45 to 59 minutes: 575
60 to 89 minutes: 294
90 or more minutes: 296

York mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,585 (67%)
Carpooled: 3,010 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 681 (4%)
Subway or elevated: 17 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 75 (0%)
Motorcycle: 25 (0%)
Bicycle: 168 (1%)
Walked: 1,404 (8%)
Other means: 138 (1%)
Worked at home: 236 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2774
$10,000 to $14,999: 1641
$15,000 to $19,999: 1469
$20,000 to $24,999: 1696
$25,000 to $29,999: 1427
$30,000 to $34,999: 1230
$35,000 to $39,999: 1111
$40,000 to $44,999: 930
$45,000 to $49,999: 702
$50,000 to $59,999: 1274
$60,000 to $74,999: 984
$75,000 to $99,999: 539
$100,000 to $124,999: 161
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 or more: 89

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 14539
German: 7010
United States or American: 2682
Irish: 1268
English: 1109
Italian: 1064
Subsaharan African:: 595
Polish: 541
African: 523
Dutch: 311
Pennsylvania German: 288
Scotch-Irish: 260
European: 202
Scottish: 197
Greek: 172
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 161
French (except Basque): 150
Jamaican: 126
Welsh: 119
Swiss: 108
Swedish: 86
British: 74
Norwegian: 51
Austrian: 51
Russian: 45
Israeli: 39
Lithuanian: 32
Brazilian: 30
Nigerian: 29
Romanian: 26
Arab:: 25
Ukrainian: 25
Hungarian: 24
Yugoslavian: 23
Ghanian: 22
West Indian: 21
Czechoslovakian: 15
Czech: 14
Portuguese: 13
French Canadian: 12
Moroccan: 12
Sierra Leonean: 12
Iranian: 11
Slovak: 10
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10
Australian: 8
German Russian: 8
Ugandan: 7
Armenian: 7
Latvian: 6
Slavic: 6
Scandinavian: 6
Finnish: 5
Albanian: 5
Lebanese: 5
Estonian: 4
Egyptian: 4
Canadian: 4
Arab/Arabic: 4
Barbadian: 4
Liberian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (27%)
Dominican Republic (13%)
Vietnam (9%)
Jamaica (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Cambodia (4%)
El Salvador (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 28330
Northeast: 2770
Midwest: 679
South: 3758
West: 390

46% of York residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 215
Nursery to 4th grade: 91
5th and 6th grade: 322
7th and 8th grade: 491
9th grade: 499
10th grade: 695
11th grade: 587
12th grade, no diploma: 683
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,494
Less than 1 year of college: 534
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,053
Associate degree: 493
Bachelor's degree: 824
Master's degree: 267
Professional school degree: 122
Doctorate degree: 48

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 186
Nursery to 4th grade: 79
5th and 6th grade: 257
7th and 8th grade: 765
9th grade: 697
10th grade: 731
11th grade: 808
12th grade, no diploma: 502
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,528
Less than 1 year of college: 725
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 959
Associate degree: 586
Bachelor's degree: 840
Master's degree: 271
Professional school degree: 199
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $27,684
Black householders: $23,091
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,781
Asian householders: $38,393
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $100,183
Some other race householders: $24,050
Two or more races householders: $20,781
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $22,348

York household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

York household income for Black or African American householders

York household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

York household income for Asian householders

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York household income for two or more races householders

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York marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $57,400
Black or African American householders: $53,100
Asian householders: $71,000
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $95,000
Some other race householders: $47,400
Two or more races householders: $63,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,441
One, attached: 7,961
Two: 2,829
3 or 4: 2,172
5 to 9: 720
10 to 19: 315
20 to 49: 221
50 or more: 810
Mobile homes: 46
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (82%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Electricity (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (77%)
Electricity (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 440

Here:	8.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 147

Here:	6.7%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 935

Here:	61.5%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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