CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West York

Pennsylvania · 4,283 residents · 0.53 sq mi

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With 4,283 people, West York is a city in Pennsylvania. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $55,100. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.3% of locals. Median rent is $326 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,283

−1%vs 2000

vs 4,321 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 34.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.53 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(281)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.2%(178)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(291)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(246)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(314)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.1%(861)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(625)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(361)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(361)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(403)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(300)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(62)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,304

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,604 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,807

−21%vs 2000

vs $17,503 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.3%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,100

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$326

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $441 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.0%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.9% in 2000

37.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.4%(3,993)

Black2.8%(119)

Hispanic / Latino3%(128)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(4,236)

Black0.4%(17)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(75)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.7%(30)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican15.3%(779)

Dominican5.4%(277)

Central American4.1%(210)

Guatemalan4.1%(210)

Mexican1.4%(69)

South American1%(50)

Argentine1%(50)

Ancestry

German23.5%(1,199)

Irish8%(408)

American4.1%(207)

English3.9%(200)

Italian3.4%(175)

Dutch1.2%(63)

Polish1.1%(58)

Ukrainian0.7%(34)

French0.5%(27)

Arab0.5%(24)

Lebanese0.5%(24)

Canadian0.5%(23)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.4%(21)

Nigerian0.4%(21)

Scottish0.4%(19)

Welsh0.4%(19)

British0.2%(12)

Lithuanian0.2%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dominican population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.2%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.8%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.9 min

−12%vs 2000

vs 16.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married47.6%(925)

Married33.7%(656)

Widowed2.9%(57)

Divorced15.8%(307)

Women 15+

Never married43.6%(939)

Married25.9%(557)

Widowed18%(387)

Divorced12.5%(269)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 10.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.1%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.9%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.6%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.0%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 50.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.1%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)35.9%(46)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(25)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.5%(48)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 128 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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