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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
York is a city in Pennsylvania with 44,938 residents. The median household earns $48,420 a year and the median rent is $1,014 a month, which is 25.1% of the median household income. It is part of the York-Hanover, PA metropolitan area, where BLS counts 183,590 jobs.
How York compares. Among the 100 largest places in Pennsylvania, York is #11 by population, #87 for college degrees (#1 = most), #85 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #84 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, York County, is #16 of 67 counties for average pay ($62,427).
York has 44,938 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Pennsylvania. It covers 5 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 8,492 people per square mile. The median age is 34.3, 16% younger than the state median (34.3 against 40.9).
The median gross rent is $1,014 a month (rent plus utilities), 16% below the state median ($1,014 against $1,209). Over a year that is 25.1% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $119,700, which is 2.5 times the median household income ($48,420); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 43.7% of households own their home, 37% below the state average (43.7% against 69.3%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The York-Hanover, PA metropolitan area has 183,590 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $48,170 a year, 6% below the national median ($48,170 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are transportation and material moving (26,510 jobs, median $44,290); office and administrative support (18,680 jobs, median $46,020); production (18,020 jobs, median $47,610). The area is most specialised in production (1.8 times) and transportation and material moving (1.6 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($104,180) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($80,570). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of York County was 3.0%. 65.9% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in York County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 65.2% drive alone, 4.3% use public transit, 5.2% walk, 10.7% work from home. 13.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 20% below the state average (13.2% against 16.4%).
17.5% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50% below the state share (17.5% against 35.2%). 11.1% of residents were born outside the United States, 44% above the state share (11.1% against 7.7%). The poverty rate is 21.1%, 81% above the state rate (21.1% against 11.7%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 76°F (24.4°C), and the coolest is Jan at 28°F (-2.1°C). About 1,165 mm (46 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Sep is the wettest month (118 mm) and Jan the driest (71 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: East York (3 miles, rent 34% higher); Shiloh (3 miles, rent 51% higher); Weigelstown (5 miles, rent 37% higher); Columbia (13 miles, rent 6% higher). Rent differences are against York; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 7,360 | 2.11 | $43,380 | $31,530 | $54,810 | +8% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 5,340 | 1.60 | $37,030 | $27,360 | $49,140 | -1% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 5,240 | 1.15 | $27,920 | $21,780 | $35,450 | -11% |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,740 | 1.15 | $99,640 | $49,390 | $208,560 | -6% |
| Retail Salespersons | 4,680 | 1.02 | $30,480 | $24,380 | $43,960 | -14% |
| Cashiers | 4,040 | 1.11 | $29,360 | $22,940 | $35,030 | -11% |
| Registered Nurses | 3,680 | 0.92 | $96,210 | $80,310 | $111,380 | -1% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,500 | 1.44 | $58,590 | $45,540 | $78,090 | -0% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 3,400 | 0.67 | $32,690 | $26,840 | $43,020 | -9% |
| Office Clerks, General | 3,040 | 1.04 | $44,620 | $29,970 | $62,400 | -1% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 2,900 | 3.17 | $46,270 | $38,470 | $61,270 | -0% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 2,560 | 1.54 | $43,290 | $33,730 | $58,790 | -3% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,490 | 0.96 | $36,390 | $27,780 | $46,780 | -1% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 2,340 | 0.87 | $33,750 | $17,180 | $61,820 | -4% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 2,330 | 0.76 | $42,420 | $29,650 | $61,310 | -5% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,260 | 1.38 | $79,730 | $50,620 | $94,510 | +25% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2,040 | 1.13 | $53,610 | $35,830 | $77,330 | +8% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 1,960 | 2.97 | $41,800 | $29,240 | $49,220 | +15% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 1,940 | 1.16 | $35,540 | $26,650 | $46,340 | -3% |
| Nursing Assistants | 1,890 | 1.10 | $44,530 | $38,440 | $47,600 | +5% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | 510 | 0.69 | $134,040 | $70,410 | $195,190 | -6% |
| Financial Managers | 640 | 0.64 | $133,030 | $77,270 | $223,180 | -20% |
| Sales Managers | 520 | 0.69 | $126,120 | $66,300 | $224,400 | -15% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 550 | 1.06 | $125,050 | $69,910 | $161,470 | +7% |
| Software Developers | 720 | 0.36 | $114,600 | $73,810 | $193,550 | -16% |
| Management Analysts | 540 | 0.51 | $104,770 | $56,120 | $152,730 | +3% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 700 | 0.99 | $103,660 | $61,860 | $163,500 | -16% |
| Project Management Specialists | 1,160 | 0.92 | $100,170 | $62,920 | $155,540 | -2% |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,740 | 1.15 | $99,640 | $49,390 | $208,560 | -6% |
| Registered Nurses | 3,680 | 0.92 | $96,210 | $80,310 | $111,380 | -1% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 690 | 1.98 | $94,160 | $65,530 | $129,110 | -10% |
| Industrial Engineers | 500 | 1.15 | $93,810 | $68,700 | $129,840 | -8% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 780 | 0.61 | $90,230 | $51,650 | $132,620 | +9% |
| Logisticians | 550 | 1.86 | $83,890 | $58,620 | $128,610 | +2% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 810 | 1.11 | $81,830 | $57,890 | $101,050 | +27% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 990 | 0.79 | $80,870 | $49,890 | $104,350 | +12% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 1,000 | 1.05 | $80,000 | $60,250 | $124,180 | +0% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,260 | 1.38 | $79,730 | $50,620 | $94,510 | +25% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 630 | 0.80 | $79,550 | $60,730 | $110,630 | +4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 790 | 1.08 | $78,970 | $57,030 | $121,670 | -1% |
These figures are for the whole York-Hanover, PA metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $48,170 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.0% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 21.6% |
| Manufacturing | 15.2% |
| Retail trade | 10.6% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 10.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 9.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 9.0% |
| Construction | 7.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 5.0% |
| Other services | 3.5% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 3.4% |
| Public administration | 2.5% |
| Information | 1.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.5% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where York lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County | 462,924 | $28,433 million | $61,421 | 182,614 | 9,389 | $62,427 | +0.4% | 3.0% | 241,936 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 32,814 | 20.1% | $71,376 | 2.19 |
| Health care and social assistance | 27,350 | 16.7% | $73,898 | 1.04 |
| Retail trade | 19,975 | 12.2% | $34,617 | 1.10 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14,003 | 8.6% | $52,933 | 1.81 |
| Accommodation and food services | 13,418 | 8.2% | $21,924 | 0.81 |
| Construction | 11,740 | 7.2% | $83,004 | 1.22 |
| Administrative and waste services | 8,000 | 4.9% | $45,351 | 0.74 |
| Professional and technical services | 7,091 | 4.3% | $88,465 | 0.56 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6,712 | 4.1% | $42,886 | 1.22 |
| Wholesale trade | 6,165 | 3.8% | $74,929 | 0.86 |
| Management of companies | 3,676 | 2.2% | $105,596 | 1.19 |
| Finance and insurance | 3,356 | 2.1% | $90,402 | 0.45 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2,434 | 1.5% | $25,272 | 0.79 |
| Real estate and rental | 2,032 | 1.2% | $60,047 | 0.72 |
| Educational services | 1,756 | 1.1% | $45,601 | 0.47 |
| Utilities | 1,144 | 0.7% | $163,918 | 1.65 |
| Information | 851 | 0.5% | $64,964 | 0.25 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 824 | 0.5% | $38,013 | 0.56 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 224 | 0.1% | $88,585 | 0.32 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 65.2% |
| Public transit | 4.3% |
| Walk | 5.2% |
| Work from home | 10.7% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 13.2% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,420 |
| Income per person | $26,308 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,014 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 25.1% |
| Median home value | $119,700 |
| Homeowners | 43.7% |
| Poverty rate | 21.1% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 96.0 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $48,170 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 3.07%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 34.3 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 82.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 17.5% |
| Born abroad | 11.1% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 65.9% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2.1 | 28 | 71 |
| Feb | -1.0 | 30 | 71 |
| Mar | 3.8 | 39 | 84 |
| Apr | 10.5 | 51 | 96 |
| May | 16.4 | 62 | 105 |
| Jun | 21.5 | 71 | 116 |
| Jul | 24.4 | 76 | 115 |
| Aug | 23.6 | 74 | 105 |
| Sep | 19.7 | 67 | 118 |
| Oct | 12.5 | 54 | 111 |
| Nov | 5.9 | 43 | 79 |
| Dec | 0.6 | 33 | 94 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East York | PA | 3 mi | 9,388 | $88,021 | $1,356 |
| Shiloh | PA | 3 mi | 11,246 | $94,324 | $1,530 |
| Weigelstown | PA | 5 mi | 15,485 | $73,722 | $1,385 |
| Columbia | PA | 13 mi | 10,278 | $54,437 | $1,075 |
| Elizabethtown | PA | 15 mi | 11,925 | $76,105 | $1,174 |
| Middletown | PA | 16 mi | 9,632 | $55,765 | $1,234 |
| Hanover | PA | 17 mi | 16,584 | $61,293 | $1,137 |
| Hershey | PA | 22 mi | 14,242 | $78,587 | $1,268 |
| Mechanicsburg | PA | 22 mi | 9,720 | $84,421 | $1,083 |
| Harrisburg | PA | 23 mi | 50,287 | $48,099 | $1,062 |
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