Yorktown is a medium-sized town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 11,900 people and two associated neighborhoods, Yorktown is the 75th largest community in Indiana.

Also of interest is that Yorktown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.46% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Yorktown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Yorktown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Yorktown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The education level of Yorktown citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.87% of adults in Yorktown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Yorktown in 2022 was $44,094, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,376 for a family of four. However, Yorktown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Yorktown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yorktown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Yorktown include English, German, Irish, European, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Yorktown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and German/Yiddish.