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York, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
York is a Census city of 44,938 people across 5.29 square miles of land, in York County. Median household income is $48,420, 43.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 164 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $58.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
York
What York is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.29 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land8,491
- County holding the largest share of its areaYork County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in York
- Population44,938
- Median age34.3
- Population under 1810,746
- Share under 1823.9 percent
- Population 65 and over5,888
- Share 65 and over13.1 percent
- Households17,893
- Family households9,821
- Share of households that are families54.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in York
- Median household income$48,420
- Per capita income$26,308
- Civilian labor force23,179
- Employed20,703
- Unemployed2,476 plus or minus 528
- Unemployment rate10.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over28,470
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in York
- Housing units19,505
- Occupied units17,893
- Vacant units1,612
- Vacancy rate8.3 percent
- Owner occupied7,826
- Renter occupied10,067
- Ownership rate43.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$119,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,014
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.1 percent
- Single family units12,153
- Share single family62.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7,272
- Share in buildings of two or more37.3 percent
- Mobile homes80 plus or minus 72
- Median year structure built1941
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How York gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute17,897
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,911
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,860
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.2 percent
- Drove alone65.2 percent
- Carpooled12.1 percent
- Public transport4.4 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked5.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home10.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in York (7(a))
- Approvals164
- Gross approval$58,213,400
- Average approval$354,960
- Median approval$130,100
- Ninetieth percentile approval$699,700
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,890
- Jobs per approval11.5
- Loans with a final outcome33
- Paid in full33
- Charged off0
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans0.0 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.1 percent
- Share to franchises17.7 percent
- Distinct lenders37
- Distinct industries by NAICS91
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in York, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in York (504)
- Approvals35
- Gross approval$26,198,000
- Average approval$748,514
- Median approval$413,000
- Largest approval$4,252,000
- Jobs supported584
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in York, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in York
- NFIP communityCity of York
- NFIP community number420945
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/15
The City of York participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420945 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
York County, not York
York County context, not York figures
- Establishments in York County8,840
- Covered employment, York County182,614
- Average annual pay, York County$62,427
- Housing units permitted, York County1,335
Every figure in this section is published for York County as a whole and is not a measurement of York.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
York questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in York, Pennsylvania?
44,938, in 17,893 households. York city covers 5.29 square miles of land, which is 8,491 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is York in?
York County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in York?
$48,420. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,700. Median gross rent is $1,014 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to York businesses?
164 7(a) approvals totaling $58.2 m since FY2020, across 37 lenders, median approval $130,100, plus 35 504 approvals worth $26.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in York, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to York borrowers get paid back?
Of the 33 loans that have reached a final outcome, 33 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is York in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. York appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as York, city of, community 420945, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page York figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for York County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of York.
Is zoning published for York?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.