Yorklyn, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,525

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

39.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,690

2.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$200,000

Population & Diversity

Yorklyn, PA is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.95% of Yorklyn, PA residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2024, there were 5.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (985 people) in Yorklyn, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 146 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Yorklyn, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yorklyn, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yorklyn, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
985 ± 311
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 238
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
146 ± 159

20.2%

Hispanic Population

308 people

20.2% of the people in Yorklyn, PA are hispanic (308 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yorklyn, 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

6.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

2.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 6.95% of Yorklyn, PA residents (106 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 Yorklyn, PA was 2.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 41

Yorklyn, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Yorklyn, PA employs 804 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yorklyn, PA were Manufacturing (160 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,094), Manufacturing ($70,068), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,583).

Employment

Occupations

804

2024 Value

± 228

6.21%

1 Year growth

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yorklyn, PA grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 757 employees to 804 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yorklyn, PA, are Production Occupations (211 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people), and Transportation Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yorklyn, 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

804

2024 Value

± 228

6.21%

1 Year growth

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yorklyn, PA grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 757 employees to 804 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yorklyn, PA, are Manufacturing (160 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yorklyn, PA, though some of these residents may live in Yorklyn, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,958

Median earning men ± $25,635

$39,918

Median earning women ± $17,131

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,318), Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,558), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,964), Retail Trade ($41,200), and Manufacturing ($38,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yorklyn, PA was $200,000 in 2024, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,200 to $200,000, a 2.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Yorklyn, PA is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yorklyn, PA have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yorklyn, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,765

$408

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Yorklyn, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yorklyn, 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.

$73,690

Median Household Income

± $8,964

616

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 616 households in Yorklyn, PA declined from $73,690 from the previous year's value of $75,746.

The following chart displays the households in Yorklyn, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yorklyn, 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 (72.2%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Yorklyn, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (12.9%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yorklyn, PA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Yorklyn, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yorklyn, PA (166 out of 1.53k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yorklyn, PA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic 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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