York-Hanover Metro Area

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  2. York-Hanover Metro Area Statistics
  3. York-Hanover Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. York-Hanover Metro Area Employment Information
  5. York-Hanover Metro Area Family Information
  6. York-Hanover Metro Area Education Information
  7. York-Hanover Metro Area Business Information
  8. York-Hanover Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. York-Hanover Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. York-Hanover Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. York-Hanover Metro Area Counties
  12. York-Hanover Metro Area Cities


York-Hanover Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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York-Hanover Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 381,751
  • Land Area (2000): 2,342.526 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 15.021 square kilometers
York-Hanover Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 8,728,038 2002 9,403,110 2005 402,368
2000 385,598 2003 Not Available 2006 Not Available
2001 9,331,378 2004 396,219 2007 420,251

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Houses (2000): 156,720
York-Hanover Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 546,034 71.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10,116 1.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 210,724 27.48%

York-Hanover Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


York-Hanover Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
York-Hanover Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 187,469 178,761 8,708 4.64% 46
1991 187,385 177,160 10,225 5.46% 55
1992 190,092 177,923 12,169 6.40% 64
1993 190,336 180,067 10,270 5.40% 54
1994 190,136 181,496 8,641 4.54% 45
1995 193,112 185,075 8,037 4.16% 42
1996 195,726 187,006 8,720 4.46% 45
1997 197,353 189,367 7,986 4.05% 41
1998 195,822 188,591 7,231 3.69% 37
1999 198,222 191,148 7,074 3.57% 36
2000 208,917 201,958 6,958 3.33% 33
2001 210,941 201,949 8,991 4.26% 43
2002 211,219 200,984 10,234 4.85% 49
2003 209,608 199,334 10,274 4.90% 49
2004 214,669 205,004 9,665 4.50% 45
2005 219,104 209,855 9,249 4.22% 42
2006 222,262 213,407 8,855 3.98% 40
2007 223,772 215,376 8,396 3.75% 38
2008 226,961 216,233 10,728 4.73% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 225,495 215,020 10,475 4.65% 46
Feb 2008 223,438 212,493 10,945 4.90% 49
Mar 2008 223,760 213,498 10,262 4.59% 46
Apr 2008 224,280 214,954 9,326 4.16% 42
May 2008 227,087 216,852 10,235 4.51% 45
Jun 2008 228,724 217,809 10,915 4.77% 48
Jul 2008 230,403 219,088 11,315 4.91% 49
Aug 2008 230,637 218,404 12,233 5.30% 53
Sep 2008 228,826 217,983 10,843 4.74% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

York-Hanover Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 25,920 12.30%
2. Metal Manufactuing 11,790 5.59%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 10,462 4.96%
4. Public Administration 9,182 4.36%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8,642 4.10%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 7,972 3.78%
7. Educational Services 7,288 3.46%
8. Truck Transportation 6,882 3.27%
9. Health Care 6,120 2.90%
10. Printing and Related Manufacturing 5,708 2.71%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,612 2.66%
12. Repair and Maintenance 5,212 2.47%
13. Finance and Insurance 5,196 2.47%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5,178 2.46%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,068 2.40%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,932 2.34%
17. Paper Manufacturing 4,560 2.16%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 4,462 2.12%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,356 2.07%
20. Food Manufacturing 4,002 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 28,890 15.95%
2. Educational Services 16,628 9.18%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 11,072 6.11%
4. Finance and Insurance 10,974 6.06%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8,058 4.45%
6. Public Administration 6,492 3.58%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 6,330 3.49%
8. Department and Other General Stores 5,626 3.11%
9. Social Assistance 5,550 3.06%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,910 2.71%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,802 2.10%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 3,722 2.05%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,634 2.01%
14. Food Manufacturing 3,568 1.97%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,278 1.81%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 3,094 1.71%
17. Metal Manufactuing 2,984 1.65%
18. Construction 2,342 1.29%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 2,180 1.20%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,180 1.20%

York-Hanover Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 14,472 6.87%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13,394 6.36%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11,452 5.43%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 10,104 4.79%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9,920 4.71%
6. Other Management Occupations 8,584 4.07%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,496 3.56%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,344 3.01%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 6,156 2.92%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,892 2.80%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,824 2.76%
12. Computer Specialists 5,262 2.50%
13. Engineers 5,142 2.44%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,862 2.31%
15. Other Construction Trades 4,734 2.25%
16. Carpenters 4,138 1.96%
17. Top Executives 4,092 1.94%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 3,642 1.73%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 3,606 1.71%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 3,448 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 12,312 6.80%
2. Secretaries and Admins 11,480 6.34%
3. Other Production Occupations 8,242 4.55%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6,740 3.72%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,426 3.55%
6. Registered Nurses 6,306 3.48%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,148 3.39%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,862 3.24%
9. Cashiers 5,740 3.17%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5,556 3.07%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 5,048 2.79%
12. Customer Service Representatives 4,570 2.52%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,428 2.44%
14. Other Management Occupations 4,376 2.42%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4,356 2.40%
16. Business Operations Specialists 4,258 2.35%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,100 2.26%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3,898 2.15%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,754 2.07%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 3,530 1.95%

York-Hanover Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 349,988 58.42%
15-35 hours 71,448 11.93%
1-14 hours 17,497 2.92%
No regular hours 160,149 26.73%

York-Hanover Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16,135 4.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14,359 3.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22,400 5.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 41,550 11.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 48,846 12.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 52,378 13.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 53,064 14.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 30,794 8.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15,406 4.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13,684 3.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6,624 1.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,228 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 26,844 7.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 31,774 8.43%

York-Hanover Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12,518 3.32%
5-9 39,413 10.45%
10-14 58,370 15.48%
15-19 64,484 17.10%
20-24 63,230 16.77%
25-29 26,254 6.96%
30-34 42,847 11.36%
35-39 9,752 2.59%
40-44 11,732 3.11%
45-59 25,777 6.84%
60-89 15,202 4.03%
At least 90 7,507 1.99%

York-Hanover Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,040 0.28% 263,229 69.81%
30-44 756 0.20% 63,575 16.86%
45-59 208 0.06% 25,569 6.78%
At least 60 394 0.10% 22,315 5.92%

York-Hanover Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,046 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 36,757 9.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 326,529 84.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 440 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 1,435 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,398 0.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 8,481 2.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,805 2.79%

York-Hanover Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


York-Hanover Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 296,576 (747,478 people)
Families (2000): 211,722 (630,326 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 97,773
People at same address in 1995: 433,830
York-Hanover Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 17,830 5.99%
$10,000-$14,999 15,756 5.29%
$15,000-$19,999 16,199 5.44%
$20,000-$24,999 19,752 6.63%
$25,000-$29,999 19,204 6.45%
$30,000-$34,999 20,569 6.91%
$35,000-$39,999 19,677 6.61%
$40,000-$44,999 18,801 6.31%
$45,000-$49,999 18,154 6.10%
$50,000-$59,999 34,808 11.69%
$60,000-$74,999 38,855 13.05%
$75,000-$99,999 32,006 10.75%
$100,000-$124,999 12,944 4.35%
$125,000-$149,999 5,332 1.79%
$150,000-$199,999 4,003 1.34%
$200,000 or more 3,878 1.30%

York-Hanover Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 34,572 23.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 46,885 31.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6,812 4.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 24,776 16.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 863 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 21,946 14.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 331 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8,327 5.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 101 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,397 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 38 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,155 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 16 0.01%

York-Hanover Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 244,351 29.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 135,626 16.28%
Public Assistance 4,512 0.54%
Retirement 53,654 6.44%
Self Employment 32,730 3.93%
Social Security 78,283 9.40%
Supplemental Security 8,139 0.98%
Wage / Salary 238,286 28.60%
Other 37,553 4.51%

York-Hanover Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 100,095 57.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 74,870 42.79%

York-Hanover Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 24,952 8.43%
Color 1 Box Married 189,395 63.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 74,145 25.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,626 2.58%

York-Hanover Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29,790 9.49%
Color 1 Box Married 189,984 60.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 62,212 19.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31,898 10.16%

York-Hanover Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


York-Hanover Metro Area Education Information Back to top
York-Hanover Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34,212 5.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 79,762 13.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 238,555 41.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 92,756 16.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 32,822 5.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 68,864 11.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 30,918 5.35%

York-Hanover Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 5,865 1.54% 6,958 1.82% 12,823 3.36%
Kindergarten 9,586 2.51% 1,162 0.30% 10,748 2.82%
Grades 1-4 39,373 10.31% 4,470 1.17% 43,843 11.48%
Grades 5-8 42,443 11.12% 4,333 1.14% 46,776 12.25%
Grades 9-12 38,202 10.01% 3,832 1.00% 42,034 11.01%
Undergrad college 11,789 3.09% 10,377 2.72% 22,166 5.81%
Graduate or professional school 2,484 0.65% 1,700 0.45% 4,184 1.10%
Total 149,742 39.23% 32,832 8.60% 182,574 47.83%

York-Hanover Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


York-Hanover Metro Area Business Information Back to top
York-Hanover Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 725 666
2002 648 639
2003 704 661
2004 693 672

York-Hanover Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


York-Hanover Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
York-Hanover Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 701,248 93.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 50,820 6.76%

York-Hanover Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


York-Hanover Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,433
York-Hanover Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.842 0.205 0.079 4.255 9.381 0.000 4.974 18.285 4.841 28.101
2000 1.395 0.179 0.010 0.394 1.979 0.000 3.524 18.563 1.216 23.304
2001 4.310 0.177 0.072 3.171 7.730 0.000 3.800 16.619 3.509 23.927
2002 3.875 0.191 0.066 3.033 7.165 0.000 3.602 15.763 3.128 22.493
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 1.323 0.255 0.045 0.949 2.572 0.000 3.899 18.624 1.358 23.881
2005 1.357 0.358 0.045 0.977 2.736 0.000 3.880 19.005 1.382 24.266
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 1.478 0.240 0.038 1.083 2.839 0.000 3.862 17.637 1.651 23.150

York-Hanover Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 327,146
2000 9,749
2001 295,408
2002 278,880

York-Hanover Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


York-Hanover Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
York-Hanover Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 50,208 13.15%
10-19 Years 53,084 13.91%
20-29 Years 42,322 11.09%
30-39 Years 59,812 15.67%
40-49 Years 62,632 16.41%
50-59 Years 46,467 12.17%
60-69 Years 29,834 7.82%
70-79 Years 23,885 6.26%
80-89 Years 11,380 2.98%
90+ Years 2,127 0.56%

York-Hanover Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 187,667 49.16%
Color 1 Box Female 194,084 50.84%

York-Hanover Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 349,456 91.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 13,515 3.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,296 2.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,291 0.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,250 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 568 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 278 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 97 0.03%

York-Hanover Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 296,035 42.86%
2. Irish 84,137 12.18%
3. United States Or American 73,169 10.59%
4. English 58,237 8.43%
5. Italian 37,393 5.41%
6. Polish 20,190 2.92%
7. Scotch Irish 14,753 2.14%
8. Dutch 14,666 2.12%
9. French Non-Basque 14,133 2.05%
10. Scottish 11,569 1.67%

York-Hanover Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 681,783 94.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 21,051 2.92%
3. German 4,060 0.56%
4. French 2,156 0.30%
5. Italian 1,412 0.20%
6. Chinese 1,302 0.18%
7. Other West Germanic 1,197 0.17%
8. Greek 1,021 0.14%
9. Vietnamese 998 0.14%
10. Korean 870 0.12%

York-Hanover Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 750,280 97.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8,541 1.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,053 1.05%

York-Hanover Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
York-Hanover Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


York-Hanover Metro Area Counties Back to top
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