York is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 44,845 people and 46 associated neighborhoods, York is the 13th largest community in Pennsylvania. York has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, York is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, York is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in York who work in office and administrative support (10.23%), food service (8.76%), and sales jobs (6.66%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.61% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. A lot of people in York take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in York, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.The percentage of adults in York with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.13% of adults in York have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in York in 2022 was $23,681, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,724 for a family of four. However, York contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. York is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call York home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of York residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. York also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.03% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in York include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in York is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
