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.
In terms of college education, the citizens of York rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.13% of adults 25 and older in York have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
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.
