Population 820 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in York Center
Household size in York Center
| Period | York Center | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.19 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.53 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
York Center is a place of big households: 3.19 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.66 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in York Center
| Period | York Center | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in York Center is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in York Center
| Period | York Center | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in York Center: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in York Center
Renters in York Center
| Period | York Center | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
York Center is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in York Center
| Period | York Center | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in York Center: just 4.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across the Madison area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in York Center
| Period | York Center | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in York Center was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in York Center
| Period | York Center | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $817 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $803 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $880 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,405 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$588 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in York Center pays $1,405 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Madison area. Rent takes 22.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in York Center
Bachelor's degrees in York Center
| Period | York Center | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in York Center (33.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Madison area overall (50.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in York Center
| Period | York Center | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in York Center: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Madison area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in York Center
| Period | York Center | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in York Center has been low: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
York Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Center | 3.19 | 39.9 | 5.6% | 7.8% | 4.6% | 1982 | $1,405 | 33.2% | 95.8% | 0.7% |
| Marshall | 2.56 | 41.1 | 9.9% | 21.2% | 5.4% | 1983 | $1,188 | 26.8% | 97.1% | 1.8% |
| East Bristol | 2.23 | 48.4 | 5.8% | 37.6% | 2.9% | 1971 | $934 | 28.2% | 96.8% | 7.6% |
| Waterloo | 2.37 | 40.0 | 13.4% | 26.3% | 6.8% | 1968 | $1,078 | 27.8% | 92.9% | 0.9% |
| Portland | 2.52 | 46.1 | 5.0% | 10.3% | 14.2% | 1959 | $1,097 | 23.0% | 94.9% | 2.9% |
| Columbus | 2.33 | 39.5 | 12.8% | 30.3% | 3.7% | 1967 | $835 | 28.0% | 96.1% | 3.4% |
| Danville | 2.70 | 43.7 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 14.5% | 1969 | $1,155 | 28.4% | 92.2% | 1.9% |
| North Bristol | 2.72 | 43.7 | 8.6% | 13.4% | 5.7% | 1979 | $1,545 | 42.1% | 96.1% | 1.2% |
| Sun Prairie | 2.47 | 37.8 | 9.9% | 35.6% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,482 | 51.7% | 97.0% | 2.3% |
| Astico | 2.68 | 44.2 | 3.3% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 1971 | $1,132 | 27.8% | 91.9% | 1.7% |
| Fall River | 2.65 | 39.1 | 17.2% | 25.8% | 5.7% | 1983 | $1,174 | 25.0% | 91.5% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up York Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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