Census Tract · York County
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Census Tract 212.21

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York County, Pennsylvania · York GEOID: 42133021221

Tract Snapshot: Census Tract 212.21, York County, PA

Census Tract 212.21 is located in York County, Pennsylvania, inside the municipal boundary of York, and contains a population of approximately 3,916 residents per Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Median household income here is $162,981 - a figure the Census Bureau classifies as "High Income Area" when compared with the 2023 national median near $77,000. Rent data is not published for this tract in the current ACS release. Typical owner-occupied homes are valued around $378,900. The tract's poverty rate is 2.5%, measured as the share of residents with income below the federal poverty threshold. Among the 108 Census tracts inside York with reported income data, this tract ranks #1 by median household income - among the highest-earning quarter of tracts in the city.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2023 · GEOID: 42133021221 · Note: ACS margins of error widen at tract level

What is a Census Tract, and how current is this data?

Census tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county designed by the U.S. Census Bureau to contain roughly 1,200 to 8,000 residents, with boundaries held stable across decades so researchers can track neighborhoods over time. Tract-level figures from the American Community Survey are five-year rolling averages rather than snapshots, that smoothing reduces year-to-year noise in small areas but also means the numbers you see here describe the period ending in the reference year rather than a single moment. Full definition and data-currency notes: methodology.

City-relative analysis

median household income is this tract's strongest city-level outlier

According to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 five-year estimates, Census Tract 212.21 ranks #1 of 108 reporting tracts in York for median household income. That is the 99th percentile: Its income position is notably higher than most city tracts, a different claim from the raw ACS figure alone.

The next most distinctive measure is median home value, at the 99th percentile within York; each percentile is the share of city tracts with a lower reported value.

median household income
#1 of 108
99th percentile in York
median home value
#1 of 108
99th percentile in York

This is a comparison within the parent city, not a livability score. Each rank uses tracts with a reported value for the named measure; the methodology explains the source and calculation.

Population
3,916
ACS 2023 estimate
Median HH Income
$162,981
High Income Area
Median Home Value
$378,900
ACS 2023 estimate
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Below federal poverty line
Land Area
2.81
square miles

Location

Census Tract
Tract 212.21
GEOID (FIPS)
42133021221
County
York County
State
Pennsylvania
Nearest City
York
Coordinates
40.005808, -76.781100

Income & Housing

Census ACS 5-Year 2023 estimates for this tract

Metric Value Context Source
Median Household Income $162,981 High Income Area vs. US ~$77,000 ACS 2023 5-Year
Median Home Value $378,900 Owner-occupied units only ACS 2023 5-Year
Poverty Rate 2.5% Below federal poverty threshold ACS 2023 5-Year

What do people ask about York, PA?

What is the population of Census Tract 212.21? +

Census Tract 212.21 in York County, Pennsylvania has a population of approximately 3,916, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Census Tract 212.21? +

The median household income in Census Tract 212.21 (York County, PA) is $162,981, based on ACS 5-Year 2023 data. This is considered "High Income Area" relative to the national median of approximately $77,000.

What is the poverty rate in Census Tract 212.21? +

Approximately 2.5% of residents in Census Tract 212.21 have income below the federal poverty threshold, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

How does Census Tract 212.21 compare to other neighborhoods in York? +

Among the 108 Census tracts inside York with reported income data, this tract ranks #1 by median household income - among the highest-earning quarter of tracts in the city, based on ACS 5-Year 2023 median household income across all reporting tracts in the city.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026 U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026

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