York

Population: 2,849
Median household income: $37,009
Median home value: $57,500

York is a community in Sumter County, Alabama, home to 2,849 residents. The median household income of $37,009 is in line with the Sumter County median ($37,981).

Between 2019 and 2023, York's population grew 12.7% from 2,529 to 2,849, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $41,000 to $57,500.

The typical home was built around 1976. 32.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,849
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $37,009
Median home value: $57,500
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 1,558
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5292,849

Median household income

$25,202$37,009

Median home value

$41,000$57,500

Median gross rent

$493$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,529	$25,202	$41,000	$493
2020	2,448	$32,135	$34,600	$658
2021	2,371	$30,307	$33,100	$497
2022	2,423	$33,269	$37,600	$545
2023	2,849	$37,009	$57,500	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	5.9%
5 to 17	617	21.7%
18 to 24	74	2.6%
25 to 34	449	15.8%
35 to 44	499	17.5%
45 to 54	272	9.5%
55 to 64	300	10.5%
65 to 74	333	11.7%
75 and over	138	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	276	9.7%
Black or African American	2,504	87.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's53.0%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	157	7.9%
High school graduate	496	24.9%
Some college or associate's	1,056	53.0%
Bachelor's degree	196	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	86	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,006	90.1%
Carpooled	28	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	74	6.6%
Other means	8	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	537	51.5%
15 to 29 min	91	8.7%
30 to 44 min	336	32.2%
45 to 59 min	28	2.7%
60+ min	50	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 32.6% (872 of 2,673)

	Count	Share
Family households	885	69.2%
Nonfamily households	394	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,279	82.1%
Vacant	279	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	794	62.1%
Renter-occupied	485	37.9%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,074	68.9%
1-unit, attached	27	1.7%
2 to 4 units	120	7.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	5	0.3%
Mobile home & other	332	21.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0184096
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.5006, -88.2914