East York, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,388

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

2.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.3%

24.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,021

6.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$232,700

Population & Diversity

East York, PA is home to a population of 9.39k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.18% of East York, PA residents were born outside of the country (674 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.18k people) in East York, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 478 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 382 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of East York, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East York, PA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East York, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.18k ± 879
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
478 ± 261
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
382 ± 214

7.81%

Hispanic Population

733 people

7.81% of the people in East York, PA are hispanic (733 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East York, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

7.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

674 people

9.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

817 people

As of 2024, 7.18% of East York, PA residents (674 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East York, PA was 9.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
215 ± 130
Vietnam
83 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 58

East York, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East York, PA.

Economy

The economy of East York, PA employs 4.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East York, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (653 people), Retail Trade (599 people), and Manufacturing (588 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,036), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,306), and Manufacturing ($75,893).

Employment

Occupations

4.77k

2024 Value

± 572

4.79%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East York, PA grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 4.55k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East York, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (597 people), Management Occupations (500 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (476 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East York, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.77k

2024 Value

± 572

4.79%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East York, PA grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 4.55k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East York, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (653 people), Retail Trade (599 people), and Manufacturing (588 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East York, PA, though some of these residents may live in East York, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,527

Median earning men ± $7,186

$50,395

Median earning women ± $9,794

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,358), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,515), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,248), and Public Administration ($52,031).

Education

The student population of East York, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 87 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East York, PA are White (12 and 27.9%), Unknown (10 and 23.3%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 23.3%), and Black or African American (7 and 16.3%).

The largest universities in East York, PA by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-York (43 and 100%).

The most popular majors in East York, PA are General Cosmetology (41 and 95.3%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and 4.65%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 90 students enrolled in East York, PA, 3.33% men and 96.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 29 records, of which 93.1% were women and 6.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in East York, PA was General Cosmetology with 41 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in East York, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-York

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-York with 43 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East York, PA, which is 0.0238 times less than the 42 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 10 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East York, PA was $232,700 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,800 to $232,700, a 4.91% increase. The homeownership rate in East York, PA is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East York, PA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East York, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,448

$2,755

Median Property Taxes

±$368

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East York, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East York, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in East York, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$88,021

Median Household Income

± $7,805

3.74k

Number of Households

± 494

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.74k households in East York, PA grew to $88,021 from the previous year's value of $83,030.

The following chart displays the households in East York, PA 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 East York, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (4.06%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in East York, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.06%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East York, PA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in East York, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East York, PA (577 out of 9.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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

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

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

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

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