York is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 9,154 people and six associated neighborhoods, York is the 55th 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. 42.60% of York’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, York is a city of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in York who work in management occupations (12.08%), office and administrative support (7.53%), and healthcare (6.17%). In York, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. York is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of York rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.88% of adults 25 and older in York have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in York in 2022 was $24,313, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,252 for a family of four. However, York contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. York is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call York home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of York residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. York also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.72% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in York include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in York is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
