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Yorklyn, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 1,912.
Males: 1,022  (53.5%)
Females: 890  (46.5%)
Median resident age:

40.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,130
Yorklyn:

$80,130
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,471

Yorklyn CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $239,000
Yorklyn:

$239,000
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $190,213; detached houses: $185,791

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,062.

March 2022 cost of living index in Yorklyn: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.8%
(45.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 66.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Yorklyn, PA (2022)
    • 1,12268.0%White alone
    • 46027.9%Hispanic
    • 724.4%Black alone
    • 140.8%Other race alone

Races in Yorklyn detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (20.1%), American (10.7%), English (9.8%), Irish (5.7%), Italian (5.1%), Welsh (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 435 feet

45 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.9% Africa).

This place:

2.7%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (18.4 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (47.4 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (79.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Springetts Manor-Yorklyn, PA (0.4 miles ),
Stonybrook-Wilshire, PA (1.1 miles ),
East York, PA (1.5 miles ),
Hallam borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
Yorkana borough, PA (1.9 miles ),
Queens Gate, PA (2.0 miles ),
North York borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Emigsville, PA (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 39.99 N, Longitude: 76.65 W

Distribution of median household income in Yorklyn, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Yorklyn, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 107. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

107
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2017 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.94. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.94
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.1
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.3
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00190. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00190
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Yorklyn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Yorklyn place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 tornado 20.2 miles away from the place center caused $18 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Yorklyn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 159.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 222.1 miles away from Yorklyn center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from Yorklyn center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 298.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 158.3 miles away from Yorklyn center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in York County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Yorklyn:

  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-KINGSTON COURT (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; YORK, PA)
  • MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; YORK, PA)
  • MISERICORDIA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; YORK, PA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; YORK, PA)
  • HOME CARE OF YORK (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; YORK, PA)
  • WHITE ROSE HOSPICE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; YORK, PA)
  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-YORK SOUTH (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; YORK, PA)

Amtrak stations near Yorklyn:

  • 11 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yorklyn:

  • YTI Career Institute-York (about 1 miles; York, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,212)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 6 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 5,140)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 16 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 7,743)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 16 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 18 miles; Lancaster, PA; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • Messiah College (about 22 miles; Mechanicsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,035)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 25 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)

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York County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.2%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.6%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Yorklyn:

Marital status in Yorklyn, PA
  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

For population 25 years and over in Yorklyn:

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Yorklyn
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Yorklyn, PA (based on York County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant79,653217
Evangelical Protestant47,150222
Catholic35,60513
Other4,81524
Black Protestant1,33910
Orthodox4002
None266,010-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 62
York County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
York County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
York County:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 113
This county:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 231
Here:

5.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
York County:

28.7%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.9%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

5.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.22%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
York County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lancaster County, PA  0.61% ($52,440 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, PA  0.48% ($57,883)
from Adams County, PA  0.45% ($48,285)


4.60% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.60%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($241 average AGI)
York County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cumberland County, PA  0.50% ($54,056 average AGI)
to Adams County, PA  0.44% ($52,926)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.41% ($52,417)

Strongest AM radio stations in Yorklyn:

  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WQXA (1250 AM; 1 kW; YORK, PA)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTHM (1440 AM; 1 kW; RED LION, PA; Owner: PIONEER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yorklyn:

  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • W204AG (88.7 FM; YORK, ETC., PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Yorklyn:

  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 14.2mTotal length
  • $841,000Total costs
  • 87,576Total average daily traffic
  • 14,284Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Yorklyn, PA
  • 68.9%Utility gas
  • 31.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Yorklyn, PA
  • 65.7%Electricity
  • 34.3%Utility gas


Yorklyn compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Yorklyn on our top lists:

  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Japan (population 500+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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