West York is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,571 people and just one neighborhood, West York is the 318th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in West York was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West York is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West York is a borough of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in West York who work in office and administrative support (16.04%), management occupations (7.18%), and sales jobs (6.93%).
In West York, just 11.55% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in West York in 2018 was $20,581, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,324 for a family of four. However, West York contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West York is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call West York home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West York residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West York also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.87% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West York include German, Irish, Italian, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in West York is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2020.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2019 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2020 data?
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to PA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Lincolnway Elementary School
2625 West Philadelphia St York, PA 17404 |
02-03 | ||
West York Area High School
1800 Bannister St York, PA 17404 |
09-12 | ||
West York Area Middle School
1700 Bannister St York, PA 17404 |
06-09 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 52.5% | 50.6% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 47.4% | 47.8% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 5.1% | 2.8% |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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