YorklynPA
This town in Pennsylvania has a population of 1,525.
Is Yorklyn a good place to live?
Yorklyn’s average commute is 21 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Yorklyn. We don’t grade Yorklyn yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Yorklyn for work
Where Yorklyn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Yorklyn: who provides what
Yorklyn 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 Yorklyn.
Most of Yorklyn’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most people who work leave Yorklyn to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Springettsbury Township (15%), York (10%) and West Manchester Township (7%). 11% of Yorklyn residents live below the poverty line.
| Yorklyn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Yorklyn, mostly inland flooding
Nearly two thirds of Yorklyn’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 15%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Yorklyn, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
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 Yorklyn is
In Yorklyn, 18% of adults binge drink. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Yorklyn is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 2.
| Yorklyn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Yorklyn | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.5% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Yorklyn sells for about $285K
For households in Yorklyn, the share who live in a home they own is 66%. The typical rent in the town is $1,195 a month.
| Yorklyn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,195 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hersheypark and 44 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yorklyn. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
32 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
21 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
20 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
23 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
33 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldPhoto 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 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Everything we know about Yorklyn
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Yorklyn
About 4 of every 100 Yorklyn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Yorklyn
Unincorporated place in Pennsylvania, US
Yorklyn is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,912 at the 2010 census. The area was delineated as the Springetts Manor-Yorklyn CDP for the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
Questions about Yorklyn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yorklyn, PA a good place to live?
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