York, SC Profile

York, SC, population 7,233, is located in South Carolina's York county, about 27.7 miles from Charlotte and 69.7 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's York's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of York has grown by about 4%.

York's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in York tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	54%
	African American	40%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	31.70
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,985	N/A
2001	6,979	-0.09%
2002	7,038	0.85%
2003	6,969	-0.98%
2004	7,046	1.10%
2005	7,233	2.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,564

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,513
2002	1,455
2003	1,211
2004	1,434
2005	2,008
2006	1,675
2007	1,433
2008	1,379

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	2
Forcible Rape	4	8	3	2	4	5	5	6
Robbery	14	11	14	15	18	25	12	21
Aggravated Assault	88	85	67	84	121	93	90	79

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,036
2002	5,916
2003	6,772
2004	6,529
2005	6,626
2006	4,425
2007	4,312
2008	4,800

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	44	67	48	109	109	62	61	84
Larceny, Theft	358	345	411	330	346	251	239	276
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	11	22	21	17	12	25	16
Arson	1	3	2	3	1	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	756 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.1 Square Miles