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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do York, AL compare?
| Figure | York, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,233 |
| Change since April 2020 | −7.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,414 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 352 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 30.0% |
| Measure | York, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,056±436 |
| Median age | 44.4±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 8.7%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 89.1%±6.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.2%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $30,489±$10,599 |
| Per capita income | $19,782±$3,591 |
| People below the poverty line | 39.5%±13.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $80,100±$31,762 |
| Median gross rent | $763±$160 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 62.3%±18.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.5%±10.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±6.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.7%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.6 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.6%±7.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov