York County Information

York in South Carolina occupies 696 square miles and has a 2006 population of 199,035, a change from a 2000 population of 164,623 and 131,497 in 1990. 14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.7% percent is 25-35, and 15.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,623 acts of violent crime reported in York in 2004, a change from 1,336 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 6,452 people: 6.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.2%.

Read more about York, South Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyYork 
StateSouth Carolina 
Land Area696 sq. milesRanked 1,451 of 3,140
Population 2006199,035Ranked 297 of 3,140
Population 2005190,111 
Population 2000164,623Ranked 327 of 3,140
Population 1990131,497Ranked 353 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion77.9% 
African American19.4% 
Asian American1.1% 
Native American.8% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.4% 
Population 5 to 1413.7% 
Population 15 to 2414.5% 
Population 25 to 3413.7% 
Population 35 to 4415.6% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 6410.9% 
Population 65 to 745.9% 
Population 75 and up4.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,6231,336
Murders / Manslaughters4 
Forcible Rapes67 
Robberies192 
Aggravated Assaults1,360 
Total Property Crimes7,0476,932
Burglaries1,444 
Larceny Thefts5,085 
Motor Vehicle Thefts518 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population100,96288,274
Unemployed Population6,4522,801
Unemployment Rate6.4%3.2%

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