York is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 9,830 people and six associated neighborhoods, York is the 55th largest community in South Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, York is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.42% of the York workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, York is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in York who work in management occupations (12.74%), office and administrative support (10.82%), and sales jobs (7.54%). One downside of living in York, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.69 minutes every day commuting to work. 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.The percentage of adults in York who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.56% of the adults in York have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in York in 2022 was $25,624, 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 $102,496 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. Important ancestries of people in York include English, Irish, German, European, and French. The most common language spoken in York is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
