York, New York
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Population change since 2000: +5.5%
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| Males: 1,763 |  (51.9%) |
| Females: 1,634 |  (48.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.5 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14533.
| York: | $70,764 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,303 (it was $19,796 in 2000)
York town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,810 (it was $87,400 in 2000)
| York: | $168,810 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $194,907; detached houses: $213,843; townhouses or other attached units: $254,092; in 2-unit structures: $238,443; mobile homes: $59,889
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in York, NY
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- 3,18393.7%White alone
- 822.4%Hispanic
- 561.6%Two or more races
- 431.3%Black alone
- 260.8%Asian alone
- 60.2%American Indian alone
- 10.03%Other race alone
Races in York detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Irish (29.9%), German (22.1%), English (15.7%), Italian (14.5%), French (7.2%), United States (6.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 49.1 square miles.
Population density: 69 people per square mile (very low).
120 residents are foreign born (1.3% North America, 0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).
| This town: | 3.7% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| York town: | 2.2% ($1,886) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY 
(25.5 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (243.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
York Hamlet, NY (0.9 miles ),
), Retsof, NY (1.3 miles ),
), Greigsville, NY (1.4 miles ),
), Wadsworth, NY (1.6 miles),
Piffard, NY (1.7 miles ),
), Linwood, NY (2.0 miles),
Cuylerville, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Geneseo, NY (2.4 miles )
)Latitude: 42.86 N, Longitude: 77.89 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 585
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,300
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $375,500
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $151,000
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $148,000
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,500
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $120,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $120,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $143,500
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $135,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $38,000
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,600
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $179,600
- 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $64,200
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $64,200
- 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $106,400
- 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $133,000
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,200
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $102,000
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $94,000
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,300
| Here: | 4.3% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.0%)
- Construction (7.2%)
- Health care (5.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Metal & metal products (3.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.1%)
- Construction (12.8%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Truck transportation (5.2%)
- Metal & metal products (4.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.6%)
- Educational services (15.5%)
- Health care (11.9%)
- Social assistance (8.5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Child care workers (5.8%)
- Bus drivers (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
Average climate in York, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
York-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/20/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.1 miles away from the York town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/2/1998, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the town center caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
York-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 159.5 miles away from York center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 193.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 238.8 miles away from York center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 188.7 miles away from York center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 342.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 237.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Livingston County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near York:
- AVON NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; AVON, NY)
- LIVINGSTON CO DOH HHA (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; MOUNT MORRIS, NY)
- LIVINGSTON COUNTY CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MOUNT MORRIS, NY)
- LEROY VILLAGE GREEN R H C F INC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LEROY, NY)
- CONESUS LAKE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LIVONIA, NY)
- FINGER LAKES DDSO (Hospital, about 13 miles away; PERRY, NY)
- MARY CARIOLA CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC (Hospital, about 14 miles away; RUSH, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to York:
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 6 miles; Geneseo, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,520)
- Genesee Community College (about 17 miles; Batavia, NY; FT enrollment: 4,290)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (about 20 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,177)
- Monroe Community College (about 23 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,295)
- University of Rochester (about 23 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 10,201)
- SUNY College at Brockport (about 25 miles; Brockport, NY; FT enrollment: 7,398)
- Nazareth College (about 26 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 2,632)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in York: Ayers Tree Farm (A), Allens Corners (B), York Town Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), Village of Genesco Wastewater Treatment Plant (D), Greigsville Station (E), McMillans Corners (F), The Forks (G), Walkers Corners (H), Retsofs Corners (I), Rippeys Corners (J), Bows Corners (K), Roots Corners (L), York Town Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in York include: Holy Ground Ministries (A), York Baptist Church (B), York United Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Pleasant Cemetery (1), Olivet Cemetery (2), Scottish Cemetery (3), Job Cemetery (4), York Cemetery (5), Greigsville Cemetery (6), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Browns Creek (A), Salt Creek (B), Bairds Creek (C), Christie Creek (D), Bidwells Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.6% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
6 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
46 people in religious group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in York:
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 59.1%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 7.5%
For population 25 years and over in York:
- High school or higher: 84.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.7 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for York, NY (based on Livingston County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 14,916 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,204 | 40 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,308 | 31 |
| Other | 438 | 6 |
| None | 39,527 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| Livingston County: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 0.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| This county: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 60
| This county: | 9.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.0% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.5% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.9% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Businesses in York, NY
- True Value: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in York:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WYSL (1040 AM; 2 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 2 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
- WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
- WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBTA (1490 AM; 1 kW; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: BRO-BEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in York:
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
- W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
- WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
- W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WCMF-FM (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WXXI-FM (91.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around York:
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- WUHF (Channel 31; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WUHF LICENSEE, LLC)
- WOKR (Channel 13; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 17Number of bridges
- 115ft / 34.9mTotal length
- $16,287,000Total costs
- 33,675Total average daily traffic
- 4,496Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21900-1909
- 11920-1929
- 11940-1949
- 41950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 41990-1999
- 22010-2019
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- 1.4 Mi N Of Ny Sr 63 & River Rd (Lat: 42.846722 Lon: -77.862778), Call Sign: KIN825, Licensee ID: L00411006,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.520 MHz, Grant Date: 12/23/2011, Expiration Date: 12/23/2021, Cancellation Date: 02/26/2022, Registrant: Abbey Of The Genesee, 3258 River Road, Piffard, NY 14533, Phone: (585) 243-0660, Fax: (585) 243-4816, Email:
- 600 E Of Int Linwood & Steward Rds (Lat: 42.893944 Lon: -77.948333), Call Sign: KKL284, Licensee ID: L00058046,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.550 MHz, Grant Date: 05/01/2002, Expiration Date: 06/29/2012, Cancellation Date: 09/01/2012, Registrant: Noble Hurst Farms Inc, 1818 Linwood Rd, Linwood, NY 14486, Phone: (716) 584-3122
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: KC2UET, Licensee ID: L01446126, Grant Date: 09/12/2018, Expiration Date: 11/18/2028, Cancellation Date: 01/05/2021, Certifier: Gared A Roessel, Registrant: Gared A Roessel, York, NY 14592
- Call Sign: KC2VJS, Licensee ID: L01497580, Grant Date: 05/31/2019, Expiration Date: 06/09/2029, Certifier: Cory M Kelch, Registrant: Cory M Kelch, York, NY 14592
- Call Sign: W2APX, Previous Call Sign: KC2UET, Licensee ID: L01446126, Grant Date: 01/05/2021, Expiration Date: 01/05/2031, Certifier: Gared A Roessel, Registrant: Gared A Roessel, York, NY 14592
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: WILLETT A J 1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 70AW, N70AW, N-70AW, Serial Number: 218, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 10/24/1991, Certificate Issue Date: 09/05/2018
Registrant (Individual): Michael D Farwell, Po Box 235, York, NY 14592
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.9%Utility gas
- 19.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.4%Electricity
- 3.0%Wood
- 0.9%Coal or coke
- 55.2%Utility gas
- 21.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.8%Electricity
- 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.9%Other fuel
York compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
York on our top lists:
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most mentions on city-data.com forum"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in religious group quarters (population 1,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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