North York, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,812

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.6

1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

2.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,927

2.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,500

Population & Diversity

North York, PA is home to a population of 2.81k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.98% of North York, PA residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2024, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in North York, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 442 Other (Hispanic) and 268 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of North York, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North York, PA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North York, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 326
Other (Hispanic)
442 ± 228
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
268 ± 141

32.4%

Hispanic Population

911 people

32.4% of the people in North York, PA are hispanic (911 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North 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

3.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

4.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 3.98% of North York, PA residents (112 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 North York, PA was 4.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 34

North York, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North York, PA employs 1.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North York, PA were Retail Trade (236 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (193 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,958), and Finance & Insurance ($63,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.44k

2024 Value

± 276

9.17%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North York, PA grew at a rate of 9.17%, from 1.32k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North York, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (165 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North 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

1.44k

2024 Value

± 276

9.17%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North York, PA grew at a rate of 9.17%, from 1.32k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North York, PA, are Retail Trade (236 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (193 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North York, PA, though some of these residents may live in North York, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,992

Median earning men ± $7,311

$31,250

Median earning women ± $6,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,000), Retail Trade ($78,186), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,944), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,778), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North York, PA was $139,500 in 2024, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,700 to $139,500, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in North York, PA is 39.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North York, PA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North York, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$139,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,798

$416

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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 North York, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

39.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.1% of the housing units in North York, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North 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.

$63,927

Median Household Income

± $6,106

1.06k

Number of Households

± 230

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in North York, PA grew to $63,927 from the previous year's value of $62,143.

The following chart displays the households in North 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 North 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 (74.9%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (5.14%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in North York, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (5.14%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North York, PA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.92% of the workforce in North York, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North York, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North York, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North York, PA (596 out of 2.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North York, PA is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

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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