Yorktown is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 221 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Yorktown is the 388th largest community in Virginia.Yorktown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 100.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Yorktown is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Yorktown who work in management occupations (56.10%), teaching (19.51%), and healthcare (13.41%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 56.10% 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. Another notable thing is that Yorktown is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. Yorktown is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Yorktown is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Yorktown. 93.75% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Yorktown in 2022 was $45,688, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,752 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. Important ancestries of people in Yorktown include English, German, French, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Yorktown's cultural character, accounting for 17.97% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Yorktown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
