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State of Pennsylvania - County of York

York County Demography

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  • Table 1. York County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. York County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. York County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. York County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. York County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. York County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. York County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. York County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 904
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 386,299
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 153
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 381,751
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 152
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 422.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 339,574
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 149
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 313,024
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 4,548
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 42,177
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 26,550
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 12.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 8.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 11,296
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3%


    TABLE 2. York County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 381,751
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 23,220
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 70,763
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 28,773
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 115,701
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 91,802
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 26,972
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 18,413
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 6,107
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 187,667
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 194,084
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 354,103
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 92.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 14,095
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 3.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 679
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 3,273
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 116
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 5,297
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 4,188
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. York County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 8,002
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 4,429
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 148,219
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 128,666
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 373,749
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.52
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 34,572
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 51,775
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 34,953
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 105,486
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 48,113
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 86,355
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 36,437
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 13,410
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 8,224
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 42,733
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 33,747
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 26.60%


    TABLE 4. York County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 370,880
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 4,445
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 3,109
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 45
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,802
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 54,564
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 49,361


    TABLE 5. York County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 56,984
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 53,147
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 53,005
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 225,121
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 163,855
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 72.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 31,272
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 43,488
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 32,605
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 33.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 25,617
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 4,414
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 9,965
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 6.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 10.70%


    TABLE 6. York County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 7,629
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 514
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 7,115
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 9,761
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 357,134
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,136
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 339,574
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,874
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 156,720
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 148,219
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 112,852
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 76.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,009
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,714
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 85.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 172
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 8.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 216,472


    TABLE 7. York County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 9,564,992
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 6,805,184
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 40.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 373,688
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 25,596
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 94.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,132,905
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 6,392,967
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,790,728
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 43.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 2,304,857
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 36.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,588,987
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 56.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 648,379
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 254,240
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,312,148
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 668,835
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 10.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 2,304,857
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 2,227,833
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 2,138,918




     









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