York, NE

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2023 Population

8,114

0.16% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

3.47% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.8%

5.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

4,130

3.07% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in York, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.887%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.604%).

None of the households in York, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in York, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in York, NE are York University (210 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in York, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.85 minutes. The average car ownership in York, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

York, NE is home to a population of 8.11k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.45% of York, NE residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2023, there were 30.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.41k people) in York, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 244 Two+ (Hispanic) and 176 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in York, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in York, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.41k ± 199
Two+ (Hispanic)
244 ± 153
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 106

4.29%

Hispanic Population

348 people

4.29% of the people in York, NE are hispanic (348 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in York, NE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

1.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in York, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 73
Vietnam
103 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 65

York, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of York, NE employs 4.13k people. The largest industries in York, NE are Manufacturing (634 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (588 people), and Retail Trade (497 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($84,063), Finance & Insurance ($67,198), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,853).

Employment

Occupations

4.13k

2023 Value

± 428

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in York, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (461 people), Production Occupations (382 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (363 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of York, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.13k

2023 Value

± 428

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in York, NE, are Manufacturing (634 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (588 people), and Retail Trade (497 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of York, NE, though some of these residents may live in York, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,057

Median earning men ± $6,956

$31,418

Median earning women ± $3,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($88,472), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,864), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,406), Manufacturing ($53,906), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,647).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in York, NE awarded 210 degrees. The student population of York, NE in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 286 male students and 340 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in York, NE are White (150 and 75%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (23 and 11.5%), Black or African American (10 and 5%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 3.5%).

The largest universities in York, NE by number of degrees awarded are York University (210 and 100%).

The most popular majors in York, NE are General Education (113 and 53.8%), General Biological Sciences (15 and 7.14%), and General Business Administration & Management (15 and 7.14%).

The median tuition cost in York, NE for private four year colleges is $20,450.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in York, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 39.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 626 (45.7% men and 54.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 626 students enrolled in York, NE, 45.7% men and 54.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 378 records, of which 60.8% were women and 39.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Education
113 degrees awarded
Organizational Leadership
10 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in York, NE was General Education with 113 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in York, NE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

York University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

210 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was York University with 210 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 73 men were awarded degrees from institutions in York, NE, which is 0.533 times less than the 137 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 150 degrees mean that there were 6.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 23 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in York, NE have an average commute time of 9.85 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in York, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in York, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9698
Census Tract 9697

The following map shows all of the places in York, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in York, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for York, NE is from York, NE.

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This chart shows the number of workers in York, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (9.12%)
Walked (5.25%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in York, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.12%) and those who walked to work (5.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

9.85 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in York, NE have a shorter commute time (9.85 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in York, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in York, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in York, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in York, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in York, NE (826 out of 7.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in York, NE is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of York, NE has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in York County, NE see 1228 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.72% increase from the previous year (1140 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1424 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 570 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,228 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in York County, NE

Primary care physicians in York County, NE see an average of 1,228 patients per year. This represents a 7.72% increase from the previous year (1,140 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in York County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in York, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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