West York

Population: 5,081
Median household income: $67,938
Median home value: $113,400

Located in York County, Pennsylvania, West York is a community with a population of 5,081. The median household income of $67,938 is below the York County median ($82,238).

Between 2019 and 2023, West York's population grew 11.4% from 4,563 to 5,081, while its median home value rose 9.8% from $103,300 to $113,400.

The median resident is 31.5 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,081
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,938
Median home value: $113,400
Median gross rent: $962
Housing units: 1,959
Homeownership rate: 49.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5635,081

Median household income

$40,870$67,938

Median home value

$103,300$113,400

Median gross rent

$924$962

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,563	$40,870	$103,300	$924
2020	4,636	$48,269	$94,900	$903
2021	5,038	$53,646	$96,500	$929
2022	5,069	$59,773	$108,400	$985
2023	5,081	$67,938	$113,400	$962

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

Age distribution

Under 514.1%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3420.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	716	14.1%
5 to 17	638	12.6%
18 to 24	411	8.1%
25 to 34	1,018	20.0%
35 to 44	588	11.6%
45 to 54	580	11.4%
55 to 64	639	12.6%
65 to 74	295	5.8%
75 and over	196	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,089	60.8%
Black or African American	680	13.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.5%
Two or more races	33	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,255	24.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	732	22.1%
High school graduate	1,369	41.3%
Some college or associate's	680	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	327	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	208	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,888	77.8%
Carpooled	206	8.5%
Public transit	9	0.4%
Walked	56	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	267	11.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	765	35.4%
15 to 29 min	964	44.7%
30 to 44 min	269	12.5%
45 to 59 min	85	3.9%
60+ min	76	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 12.8% (649 of 5,071)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,136	60.6%
Nonfamily households	740	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,876	95.8%
Vacant	83	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	930	49.6%
Renter-occupied	946	50.4%

1-unit, detached22.6%

1-unit, attached39.9%

2 to 4 units20.7%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	442	22.6%
1-unit, attached	781	39.9%
2 to 4 units	405	20.7%
5 to 19 units	134	6.8%
20 or more units	180	9.2%
Mobile home & other	17	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4284288
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9534, -76.7610