Moving to York, Pennsylvania

About York, Pennsylvania
York

York is a city in and the county seat of York County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in South Central Pennsylvania, the city's population was 44,800 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Pennsylvania. The city has an urban area population of 238,549 people and a metropolitan population of 456,438 people.

Founded in 1741, York served as the temporary base for the Continental Congress from September 1777 to June 1778, during which the Articles of Confederation were drafted. It is the largest city in the York–Hanover metropolitan area, which is also included in the larger Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area of the Susquehanna Valley.

Gender
Gender York Pennsylvania Country
Female 50.3% 51% 50.8%
Male 49.7% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income York Pennsylvania Country
Less than $10,000 10.1% 5.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.8% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.3% 8.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 15.9% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.9% 12.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.7% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.3% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7.7% 15.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.4% 6.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.9% 7.1% 8.3%
Education


Education York Pennsylvania Country
< 9th Grade 7% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 13% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 41% 34% 27.0%
Other College 15% 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity York Pennsylvania Country
White 36.7% 75.7% 60.1%
African American 24.2% 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.7% 3.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.9% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 32.9% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity