640 Vital Statistics. 32 Condition Alerts found.
W King St / Salem Ave median real estate price is $67,641, which is less expensive than 94.5% of Pennsylvania neighborhoods and 95.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in W King St / Salem Ave is currently $1,231, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 40.8% of Pennsylvania neighborhoods.
W King St / Salem Ave is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in York, Pennsylvania.
W King St / Salem Ave real estate is primarily made up of large (four, five or more bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) townhomes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood are relatively historic, built no later than 1939, and in some cases, quite a bit earlier. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.
Vacant apartments or homes are a major fact of life in W King St / Salem Ave. The current real estate vacancy rate here is 20.0%. This is higher than the rate of vacancies in 85.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This can sometimes be the case in neighborhoods dominated by new construction that is not yet occupied. But often neighborhoods with vacancy rates this high are places that can be plagued by a protracted vacancy problem. If you live here, you may find that a number of buildings in your neighborhood are actually empty.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in York, the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research identifies the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood as having one of the highest concentrations of people employed in manufacturing or as laborers of any neighborhood in America. In fact, despite the loss of manufacturing jobs nationally, this neighborhood has 55.9% of its working residents employed in such fields, which is a higher proportion than 99.8% of American neighborhoods.
Many people dream of living along a street lined with row houses or other attached homes. Such places do often have an abundance of charm. If you are one of these people, the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood could be your paradise. With 60.6% of the homes and real estate here classified as rowhouses or other attached homes, this neighborhood brims with opportunity to find the right place for you. Only 0.8% of U.S. neighborhoods have more row houses than this neighborhood, making it one of the most interesting things about this special neighborhood.
In addition, if you like crowded places, then you will probably enjoy the the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive data analysis, this neighborhood is more densely populated than 95.0% of neighborhoods in the U.S., with 20,262 people per square mile living here. Being a walkable neighborhood can help increase property values for the simple reason that people enjoy it and value it. To put it plainly, despite our love affair with the automobile, American's enjoy taking to the streets, sidewalks, paths, and courtyards of a place to get a coffee, relax, and take in the sights and sounds. And, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive and first quantitative walkable score index, the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood is one of the most walkable neighborhoods in America.
Furthermore, if you find historic homes and neighborhoods attractive, you love the details, the history, and the charm, then you are sure to be interested in this neighborhood. With 62.9% of the residential real estate in the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood built no later than 1939, and some built considerably earlier, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of historic residences than 96.3% of all neighborhoods in America. In this regard, this neighborhood truly stands out as special.
Single parenting is hard. But you don't have to tell the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood about it; they already know. 21.2% of this neighborhood's households are run by single mothers, which is a higher concentration than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.7% of American neighborhoods. Further NeighborhoodScout research showed strong statistical correlations among high rates of children living in single parent households, and neighborhood crime, particularly violent crime, neighborhood poverty, and, importantly, the percentage of low weight births and rates of infant mortality.
In addition, the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood is unique for having just 5.9% of adults here having earned a bachelor's degree. This is a lower rate of college graduates than NeighborhoodScout found in 95.8% of America's neighborhoods.
Did you know that the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood has more Puerto Rican and Dominican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 27.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Puerto Rican ancestry and 4.2% have Dominican ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood in York are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 91.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 47.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 91.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood, 55.9% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 26.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (10.0%), and 8.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood is English, spoken by 68.6% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (31.4%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood in York, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Puerto Rican (27.7%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (14.7%), and residents who report Mexican roots (7.7%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (7.3%), along with some Dominican ancestry residents (4.2%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in W King St / Salem Ave neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (48.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (71.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (15.7%) and 6.4% of residents also ride the bus for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
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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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44 Vital Statistics. 9 Condition Alerts found.
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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.
Methodology: Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data
136 Vital Statistics. 3 Condition Alerts found.
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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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67 Vital Statistics. 3 Condition Alerts found.
Crime | |
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W King St / Salem Ave | 0.101011101001110 |
York | 0.101011101001110 |
Pennsylvania | 3.06 |
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W King St / Salem Ave | 0.101011101001110 |
York | 0.101011101001110 |
Pennsylvania | 14.03 |
Crime | |
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W King St / Salem Ave | 0.101011101001110 |
York | 0.101011101001110 |
Pennsylvania | 41 |
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65 Vital Statistics. 11 Condition Alerts found.
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Proficiency in Reading and Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
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Proficiency in Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to PA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Davis School
300 S Ogontz St York, PA 17403 |
PK-08 | ||
Devers School
801 Chanceford Ave York, PA 17404 |
PK-08 | ||
Edgar Fahs Smith Steam Academy School
701 Texas Ave York, PA 17404 |
03-08 | ||
Ferguson School
525 N Newberry St York, PA 17404 |
PK-08 | ||
Goode School
251 N Broad St York, PA 17403 |
PK-09 | ||
Hannah Penn School
415 E Boundary Ave York, PA 17403 |
PK-08 | ||
Jackson School
177 E Jackson St York, PA 17403 |
PK-08 | ||
Mckinley School
600 Manor St York, PA 17403 |
PK-08 | ||
William Penn High School
101 W College Ave York, PA 17403 |
09-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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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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328 Vital Statistics. 6 Condition Alerts found.
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