Population 66 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in York
Household size in York
| Period | York | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in York holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | York | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
York skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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
| Period | York | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in York, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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
Renters in York
| Period | York | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
York is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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
| Period | York | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.8% of the housing in York, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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
| Period | York | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in York was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
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
| Period | York | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $455 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $583 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $919 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,008 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$554 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in York runs $1,008 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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
Bachelor's degrees in York
| Period | York | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in York have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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
| Period | York | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in York: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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
| Period | York | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in York than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. 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 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 | 2.88 | 43.2 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 23.8% | 1976 | $1,008 | 21.8% | 96.7% | 6.6% |
| West York | 2.61 | 37.9 | 7.2% | 9.0% | 13.6% | 1987 | $963 | 32.4% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| West Union | 2.97 | 39.3 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 25.2% | 1981 | $1,196 | 24.0% | 94.9% | 4.5% |
| Hutsonville | 2.49 | 41.1 | 8.0% | 23.7% | 10.2% | 1966 | $785 | 27.0% | 92.8% | 5.9% |
| Fairbanks | 2.51 | 49.2 | 14.4% | 17.1% | 8.9% | 1977 | $1,256 | 17.6% | 95.5% | 2.2% |
| Trimble | 2.44 | 41.1 | 7.6% | 18.5% | 7.9% | 1970 | $794 | 22.8% | 87.8% | 4.8% |
| Merom | 2.66 | 43.0 | 4.3% | 10.8% | 7.2% | 1978 | $1,087 | 29.6% | 88.6% | 2.6% |
| Snyder | 2.88 | 30.2 | 8.3% | 17.9% | 19.4% | 1986 | $1,425 | 31.9% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| Scott City | 2.43 | 48.1 | 11.0% | 17.0% | 6.7% | 1982 | $1,181 | 13.3% | 91.6% | 4.4% |
| Annapolis | 2.08 | 55.8 | 6.1% | 3.2% | 9.7% | 1989 | $768 | 10.2% | 89.6% | 0.2% |
| Neadmore | 2.63 | 37.2 | 13.5% | 9.4% | 13.7% | 1968 | $927 | 26.5% | 93.7% | 1.0% |
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. 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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