East YorkPA
A town in Pennsylvania, home to 9,388 people.
Is East York a good place to live?
43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East York, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). We don’t grade East York yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes East York stand out
Where East York beats most towns.
Every workday, about 7,113 people come to East York for work
Where East York’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to East York: who provides what
East York is unincorporated, so York County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East York.
East York has 1.8 jobs for every working resident, and 7,113 people commute in
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in East York dropped by 1,174, to 7,382. Commuting out is the norm here: 6% of working residents work locally. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 23 minutes. The top destinations are Springettsbury Township (15%), York (12%) and York Township (7%).
| East York | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in East York, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in East York is lower. Since 1978, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town. Expected losses in East York break down as 67% from inland flooding and 15% from hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is East York’s year
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy East York is
17% of East York adults binge drink. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 12% report frequent physical distress, 14% smoke cigarettes.
| East York | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | East York | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 13.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 69% | 64.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No age group stands out in East York against Pennsylvania
The share of residents in East York who are under 18: 23%. No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. The town’s age of the median resident comes in at 39.6 years.
| East York | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| East York | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
East York has set aside 0.6% of its land for conservation
Trails total 0.1 miles in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kingston Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
| 2. Fayfield Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Rockburn Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in East York sells for about $307K at the median
A home in East York typically sold within 5 days of listing. In East York, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,356 a month. Bidding over the asking price: 53% of homes sold locally.
| East York | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,356 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hersheypark and 42 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East York. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
31 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
22 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
22 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
31 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
25 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about East York
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of East York
About 4 of every 100 East York residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
East York’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with East York.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East York | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Springettsbury Township | #555 | B | C+ | C+ | B | B+ |
| Spring Garden Township | #561 | B | C+ | — | B+ | C |
Spring Garden Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. East York isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East York with a neighbor →
Questions about East York
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East York, PA a good place to live?
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