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As of 2010-2014, the total population of York is 12,661. The York population density is 96.08 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in York is white, which represent 98.10% of the total population. The average York education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 12,661. #42

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

York		-7.18%
Maine		4.21%
U.S.		11.61%

*The York population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Maine and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #51

York	96.08 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	12,421 (98.10%, #65)
Black:	2 (0.02%, #129)
Hispanic:	60 (0.47%, #138)
Asian:	141 (1.11%, #46)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #153)
One Race, Other:	48 (0.38%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	49 (0.39%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	77 (54.61%, see rank)
Filipino:	64 (45.39%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

11,448 (90.42%) out of the total population of 12,661 reported first ancestry.

	York	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	56	0.44%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	58	0.46%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	49	0.39%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	114	0.90%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	2,599	20.53%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	1,821	14.38%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	1,384	10.93%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	285	2.25%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	27	0.21%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	3,097	24.46%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	941	7.43%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	134	1.06%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	204	1.61%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	207	1.63%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	196	1.55%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	167	1.32%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	697	5.51%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	390	3.08%, see rank	1.86%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	46	0.36%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	1,342	10.60%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	60	0.47%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,338 (50.06%, see rank)

Females: 6,323 (49.94%, see rank)

York	Male: 50.06% Female: 49.94%
Maine	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

York	49.80 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

York	49.80 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

York	49.80 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	York	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	348	2.75%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	746	5.89%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	672	5.31%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	568	4.49%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	448	3.54%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,176	9.29%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,319	10.42%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,297	18.14%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,416	19.08%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,539	12.16%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	604	4.77%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	528	4.17%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	York	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,879, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	240, 2.43%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,143, 21.69%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,759, 27.93%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,166, 32.05%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,571, 15.90%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.86, see rank	13.68	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	York			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	402	72.89%	27.11%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,077	96.38%, see rank	3.62%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	567	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	313	68.69%, see rank	31.31%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	125	24.00%, see rank	76.00%, see rank	63.19%	36.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	York	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	5,697, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.22, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	1,637, 28.73%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,060, 71.27%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,574, 62.73%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.79, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,109, 54.57%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,123, 37.27%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	York	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,895	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,357	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	1,339	25.00%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	3,225	60.20%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	162	3.02%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	631	11.78%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,538	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	1,062	19.18%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	3,378	61.00%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	434	7.84%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	664	11.99%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	York	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	12,214	96.47%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,480	27.49%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,577	67.74%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	157	1.24%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	447	3.53%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	256	2.02%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	191	1.51%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	190	1.50%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	111	0.88%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	19	0.15%, see rank	0.47%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	24	0.19%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	103	0.81%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	York	%	Maine	U.S.
English	5,283	92.73%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	65	1.14%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	258	4.53%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	91	1.60%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.