Population 234 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yorktown
Household size in Yorktown
| Period | Yorktown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Yorktown run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.67 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 Yorktown
| Period | Yorktown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Yorktown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Yorktown
| Period | Yorktown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Yorktown: 4.4% 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 Yorktown
Renters in Yorktown
| Period | Yorktown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.2% of households in Yorktown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (29.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Yorktown
| Period | Yorktown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Yorktown is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Philadelphia area overall (6.9%).
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 Yorktown
| Period | Yorktown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Yorktown run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Philadelphia area, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 Yorktown
| Period | Yorktown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,392 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,591 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,324 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,425 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$33 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Yorktown costs $1,425 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.2% of household income on rent, 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 Yorktown
Bachelor's degrees in Yorktown
| Period | Yorktown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Yorktown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, 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 Yorktown
| Period | Yorktown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Yorktown is a bit above the national rate: 92.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Philadelphia 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 Yorktown
| Period | Yorktown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Yorktown has been low: just 1.3% 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).
Yorktown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown | 2.50 | 45.1 | 4.4% | 22.2% | 10.9% | 1972 | $1,425 | 22.0% | 92.3% | 1.3% |
| Woodstown | 2.73 | 42.9 | 10.0% | 26.4% | 7.2% | 1966 | $1,417 | 40.5% | 91.4% | 4.2% |
| Daretown | 2.68 | 44.8 | 2.4% | 5.6% | 2.2% | 1961 | $1,520 | 25.3% | 88.5% | 15.2% |
| Portertown | 3.25 | 38.4 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 15.9% | 1970 | $1,073 | 25.6% | 84.8% | 2.0% |
| Marlton Heights | 2.98 | 44.6 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 6.0% | 1975 | $1,449 | 49.2% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Shirley | 2.70 | 46.9 | 2.9% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 1968 | $1,323 | 27.9% | 89.5% | 12.0% |
| Alloway | 2.56 | 43.6 | 5.1% | 14.1% | 7.7% | 1970 | $810 | 28.6% | 97.8% | 1.3% |
| Harrisonville | 2.93 | 48.6 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 1979 | $2,268 | 40.7% | 94.9% | 2.8% |
| Sharptown | 3.17 | 41.2 | 5.3% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 1973 | $1,286 | 39.4% | 83.2% | 2.5% |
| Lincoln | 2.94 | 50.0 | 2.6% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 1975 | $2,495 | 37.0% | 95.1% | 2.4% |
| Penton | 2.81 | 46.9 | 9.8% | 20.4% | 14.1% | 1952 | $1,290 | 22.2% | 92.0% | 5.6% |
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 Yorktown. 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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