CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Yorkshire

Virginia · 5,699 residents · 2.35 sq mi

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With 5,699 people, Yorkshire is a city in Virginia. The median age is 28.6, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 4.9%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $648 a month at the median. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 29 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,699

−15%vs 2000

vs 6,732 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

28.6

−8%vs 2000

vs 31.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.35 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.8%(558)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(481)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(320)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(399)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.2%(527)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3426%(1,483)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(775)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(568)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.2%(354)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.3%(190)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.4%(24)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,408

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,301 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,721

−26%vs 2000

vs $19,841 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.9%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$122,600

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $123,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$648

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $815 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.5%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.8% in 2000

35.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic67.4%(4,540)

Black8.3%(561)

Hispanic / Latino18.9%(1,270)

Asian2.4%(160)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.2%(5,085)

Black6.3%(357)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(103)

Asian3.4%(195)

Other1.1%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American26.8%(2,626)

Salvadoran21.1%(2,065)

Mexican10.6%(1,034)

South American5.4%(525)

Guatemalan4.3%(416)

Dominican3.6%(356)

Venezuelan3.4%(329)

Honduran1.5%(145)

Cuban1.3%(131)

Peruvian1%(96)

Argentine0.7%(64)

Puerto Rican0.6%(58)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Bolivian0.4%(36)

Spaniard0.2%(17)

Asian origin

Filipino3%(297)

Korean3%(293)

Pakistani1.4%(140)

Vietnamese1.3%(125)

Thai0.6%(58)

Asian Indian0.5%(46)

Chinese0.2%(23)

Japanese0.1%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro7.5%(729)

Ancestry

German6.4%(626)

Irish4.9%(484)

Subsaharan African4%(394)

English1.5%(148)

Ethiopian1.4%(140)

French1.4%(136)

Italian1.3%(126)

American1.3%(124)

Turkish1.1%(109)

Polish0.9%(90)

British0.9%(84)

Greek0.8%(75)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.7%(69)

Swedish0.7%(66)

Arab0.6%(62)

Ghanaian0.6%(57)

Dutch0.5%(52)

Hungarian0.4%(35)

French Canadian0.3%(26)

Egyptian0.3%(25)

Welsh0.2%(21)

Brazilian0.2%(19)

Armenian0.2%(18)

Ukrainian0.2%(16)

Norwegian0.1%(13)

Iranian0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Chamorro population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.4%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.0%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.4 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 26.7 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 married51%(2,091)

Married43.7%(1,792)

Widowed0.8%(34)

Divorced4.4%(182)

Women 15+

Never married38.5%(1,291)

Married52.1%(1,749)

Widowed2.4%(79)

Divorced7.1%(237)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.9%

−8.0 ptssince 2013

from 27.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.0%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

6.6%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.6%

+7.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 57.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.5%

+9.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% 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)54.3%(210)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.4%(133)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.7%(88)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.8%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 387 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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