Population 45 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yorklyn
Household size in Yorklyn
| Period | Yorklyn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Yorklyn has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.16 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 Yorklyn
| Period | Yorklyn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8 | 38.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.7 | 39.3 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.8 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.3 | 40.4 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
Yorklyn skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Yorklyn
| Period | Yorklyn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.5% of households in Yorklyn, 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 Yorklyn
Renters in Yorklyn
| Period | Yorklyn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 30.2% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 32.1% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 32.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 33.2% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Yorklyn rent their homes (35.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (39.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Yorklyn
| Period | Yorklyn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Yorklyn than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Yorklyn
| Period | Yorklyn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1964 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1965 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1965 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Yorklyn is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area.
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 Yorklyn
| Period | Yorklyn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,078 | $1,049 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,078 | $1,147 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,392 | $1,281 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,579 | $1,631 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$501 | +$582 | +$477 | +$606 |
The median renter in Yorklyn pays $1,579 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.3% 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 Yorklyn
Bachelor's degrees in Yorklyn
| Period | Yorklyn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 32.7% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 73.5% | 34.4% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.5% | 37.9% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Yorklyn is highly educated: about nine in ten adults 25 and older (89.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Yorklyn
| Period | Yorklyn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.6% | 87.5% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.4% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 90.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.3% | 91.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Yorklyn: 99.3% 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 Yorklyn
| Period | Yorklyn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Yorklyn has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Yorklyn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorklyn | 2.47 | 59.3 | 1.5% | 35.9% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,579 | 89.0% | 99.3% | 1.5% |
| Hockessin | 2.81 | 48.1 | 7.4% | 10.3% | 5.3% | 1983 | $2,467 | 65.5% | 96.1% | 1.6% |
| Mendenhall | 2.00 | 63.8 | 2.2% | 21.9% | 6.0% | 1984 | $3,501 | 72.8% | 99.0% | 0.0% |
| Kennett Square | 2.74 | 44.2 | 8.5% | 25.1% | 4.0% | 1983 | $1,719 | 56.3% | 90.0% | 3.2% |
| Winterthur | 1.99 | 66.1 | 1.4% | 11.5% | 2.7% | 1963 | $3,328 | 65.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Toughkenamon | 3.50 | 30.0 | 21.8% | 41.4% | 10.2% | 1993 | $1,392 | 25.5% | 64.6% | 0.8% |
| Avondale | 3.13 | 37.5 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 4.4% | 1991 | $1,295 | 57.2% | 87.2% | 1.3% |
| Rockland | 1.96 | 58.7 | 9.5% | 18.6% | 5.3% | 1976 | $2,570 | 75.2% | 99.2% | 4.2% |
| Pocopson | 2.79 | 47.9 | 6.3% | 18.1% | 6.6% | 1983 | $2,490 | 82.6% | 99.2% | 0.6% |
| Chadds Ford | 2.75 | 46.4 | 2.9% | 13.8% | 7.0% | 1988 | $2,445 | 71.0% | 98.0% | 5.0% |
| Landenberg | 2.82 | 44.1 | 9.7% | 10.8% | 4.5% | 1990 | $1,699 | 59.0% | 95.9% | 3.0% |
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 Yorklyn. 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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