York Springs is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 698 people and two associated neighborhoods, York Springs is the 918th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in York Springs was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.When you are in York Springs, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 51.12% of York Springs’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, York Springs is a borough of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and farmers, fishers, or foresters. There are especially a lot of people living in York Springs who work in farm management occupations (11.97%), healthcare suport services (10.72%), and office and administrative support (7.73%). You will also find that a lot of people in York Springs work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms. Also of interest is that York Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in York Springs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.23% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The percentage of adults in York Springs with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.39% of adults in York Springs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in York Springs in 2022 was $20,548, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,192 for a family of four. However, York Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. York Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call York Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of York Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. York Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 41.76% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in York Springs include German, Irish, Italian, Scots-Irish, and Pennsylvania German. Foreign born people are also an important part of York Springs's cultural character, accounting for 25.71% of the borough’s population. The most common language spoken in York Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
