West York, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,092

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

8.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

5.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,995

19.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,600

Population & Diversity

West York, PA is home to a population of 5.09k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.59% of West York, PA residents were born outside of the country (183 people).

In 2024, there were 3.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in West York, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 728 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 629 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of West York, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West York, PA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West York, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 363
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
728 ± 313
Other (Hispanic)
629 ± 496

27.2%

Hispanic Population

1.39k people

27.2% of the people in West York, PA are hispanic (1.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West 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

3.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

7.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

406 people

As of 2024, 3.59% of West York, PA residents (183 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 West York, PA was 7.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 56
Vietnam
46 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 41

West York, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West York, PA employs 2.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West York, PA were Manufacturing (632 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (390 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($98,038), Construction ($87,813), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($67,679).

Employment

Occupations

2.83k

2024 Value

± 485

7.64%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West York, PA grew at a rate of 7.64%, from 2.63k employees to 2.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West York, PA, are Production Occupations (408 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (393 people), and Material Moving Occupations (288 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West 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

2.83k

2024 Value

± 485

7.64%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West York, PA grew at a rate of 7.64%, from 2.63k employees to 2.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West York, PA, are Manufacturing (632 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West York, PA, though some of these residents may live in West York, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,390

Median earning men ± $3,812

$27,658

Median earning women ± $16,073

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($87,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,429), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,657), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,813), and Manufacturing ($36,720).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West York, PA was $123,600 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,400 to $123,600, a 8.99% increase. The homeownership rate in West York, PA is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West York, PA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West York, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,812

$1,028

Median Property Taxes

±$332

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 West York, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2024

53.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in West York, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West 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.

$80,995

Median Household Income

± $19,542

1.89k

Number of Households

± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.89k households in West York, PA grew to $80,995 from the previous year's value of $67,938.

The following chart displays the households in West 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 West 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 (74.5%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in West York, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West York, PA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in West York, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West 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 West York, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West York, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West York, PA (613 out of 5.09k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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