METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
York Metro
York-Hanover, PA · 1 counties · 456,438 residents · 904 sq mi
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York is home to 456,438 people. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 4%. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 20% since 2000. The typical home is worth $183,300, having risen by half since 2000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
904 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024463K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(24,412)
5 to 96.1%(27,699)
10 to 146.6%(30,001)
15 to 196.4%(29,124)
20 to 245.5%(25,252)
25 to 3412.1%(55,318)
35 to 4412%(54,904)
45 to 5413.2%(60,061)
55 to 6414.4%(65,814)
65 to 7410.8%(49,356)
75 to 845.4%(24,657)
85 and over2.2%(9,840)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$68,940
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,268 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.5%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade15.4%
Information11.2%
Finance & insurance6.9%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
Other services5.8%
Public administration4.6%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$183,300
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.7
−10%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(349,456)
Black3.5%(13,515)
Hispanic / Latino3%(11,296)
Asian0.9%(3,250)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic80%(365,353)
Black5.6%(25,768)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(39,360)
Asian1.4%(6,557)
Other2.8%(12,814)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.8%(17,098)
Mexican1.6%(7,266)
Dominican1.2%(5,464)
South American0.4%(1,953)
Central American0.3%(1,376)
Peruvian0.2%(969)
Cuban0.1%(523)
Spaniard0.1%(520)
Guatemalan0.1%(450)
Salvadoran0.1%(449)
Colombian0.1%(413)
Ecuadorian0.1%(301)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(171)
Honduran0%(162)
Chilean0%(123)
Nicaraguan0%(92)
Argentine0%(72)
Costa Rican0%(52)
Uruguayan0%(33)
Venezuelan0%(32)
Bolivian0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(1,517)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,252)
Vietnamese0.2%(969)
Filipino0.2%(757)
Korean0.1%(500)
Pakistani0.1%(486)
Laotian0.1%(256)
Cambodian0%(201)
Bangladeshi0%(174)
Nepalese0%(131)
Thai0%(123)
Japanese0%(82)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(20)
Malaysian0%(12)
Ancestry
German33.5%(149,937)
Irish12.3%(55,193)
English7.4%(33,264)
American7.3%(32,850)
Italian6.3%(28,366)
Polish3.2%(14,284)
French1.7%(7,531)
Scottish1.7%(7,402)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(5,416)
Dutch1.1%(4,703)
Welsh1%(4,407)
Swiss0.6%(2,902)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(2,717)
Subsaharan African0.6%(2,705)
British0.6%(2,564)
Swedish0.4%(1,949)
Hungarian0.4%(1,907)
Slovak0.4%(1,854)
Norwegian0.4%(1,752)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,560)
Greek0.3%(1,471)
West Indian0.2%(1,017)
Lithuanian0.2%(979)
French Canadian0.2%(960)
Croatian0.2%(808)
Czech0.2%(700)
Austrian0.1%(643)
Romanian0.1%(483)
Jamaican0.1%(417)
Brazilian0.1%(408)
Canadian0.1%(371)
Serbian0.1%(364)
Danish0.1%(349)
Portuguese0.1%(343)
Syrian0.1%(331)
Slovene0.1%(326)
Iranian0.1%(250)
Lebanese0.1%(232)
Egyptian0%(182)
Ghanaian0%(168)
Finnish0%(157)
Ethiopian0%(157)
Nigerian0%(153)
Armenian0%(149)
Kenyan0%(127)
Bulgarian0%(126)
Australian0%(101)
Turkish0%(99)
Haitian0%(99)
Barbadian0%(62)
Macedonian0%(60)
Belgian0%(45)
Moroccan0%(40)
Guyanese0%(37)
Arab0%(34)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(32)
Cape Verdean0%(17)
Latvian0%(16)
Palestinian0%(10)
Iraqi0%(9)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.3%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.7%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
90.3%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(61,407)
Married54.7%(102,648)
Widowed3.4%(6,335)
Divorced9.2%(17,341)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(51,579)
Married52.7%(101,449)
Widowed9.2%(17,702)
Divorced11.3%(21,857)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.4%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.4%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.7%(5,337)
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(6,101)
Vietnam era32.2%(9,198)
Korean War7.2%(2,053)
World War II2.2%(642)
Share of the 28,535 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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In this metro
Largest cities
YorkCENTRAL45,342HanoverCENTRAL16,684Weigelstown15,485Shiloh11,246East York9,388Parkville8,128Red Lion6,523New Freedom5,116West York5,110Spry4,909Grantley4,775Emigsville4,254Dallastown4,198Shrewsbury4,014Valley Green3,676Stonybrook3,483Valley View CDP (York County)2,981Manchester2,821Hallam2,798Pleasureville2,735Dillsburg2,635Spring Grove2,520Pennville2,405Wrightsville2,259Susquehanna Trails2,251North York2,248Stewartstown2,225Glen Rock2,129Dover1,959Jacobus1,838
The 30 most populous of 54 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in York-Hanover, PA?
York-Hanover, PA has about 456,438 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in York-Hanover, PA?
The typical household in York-Hanover, PA earns about $68,940 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is York-Hanover, PA expensive?
In York-Hanover, PA, the median home is worth about $183,300, and the typical rent is about $972 a month.
How educated are people in York-Hanover, PA?
About 25.2% of adults age 25 and over in York-Hanover, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in York-Hanover, PA?
About 8.7% of people in York-Hanover, PA live below the federal poverty line.
Has York-Hanover, PA grown since 1990?
Yes, York-Hanover, PA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 116,864 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024