York is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 7,120 people and four constituent neighborhoods, York is the 75th largest community in South Carolina.

When you are in York, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.1% of York's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, York is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in York who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.09%), sales jobs (9.28%), and teaching (5.30%).

Being a small city, York does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

York Information and Demographics

The education level of York citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.42% of adults 25 and older in York have a college degree.

The per capita income in York in 2000 was $14,218, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,872 for a family of four.

York is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call York home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in York is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in York include English, Scotch-Irish, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in York is English. Some people also speak Spanish.