Yorkshire (CDP), New York facts for kids
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Yorkshire, New York
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 Yorkshire (CDP), New York
Location in New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
| Town | Yorkshire |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2) |
| • Land | 1.84 sq mi (4.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,176 |
| • Density | 637.40/sq mi (246.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
14173
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| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-84044 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0971837 |
Yorkshire is a small community in New York, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that looks like a town but isn't officially a city or village.
Yorkshire is located in the northeastern part of a larger area called Yorkshire Town. Both are found within Cattaraugus County. In 2020, about 1,176 people lived in the Yorkshire CDP.
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Geography of Yorkshire
Yorkshire CDP is located at 42°31′20″N 78°28′31″W / 42.52222°N 78.47528°W. It covers a total area of about 4.8 square kilometers (1.85 square miles). Most of this area is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.03 square kilometers (0.01 square miles), is water.
Location and Nearby Areas
Yorkshire sits on the south bank of Cattaraugus Creek. It is also where two main roads meet: State Route 16 and State Route 39.
The village of Arcade is about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the east. Arcade is located in Wyoming County. Other local roads, like County Roads 54 and 72, also lead into Yorkshire.
People and Population in Yorkshire
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| 2020 | 1,176 | — | |
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In 2000, there were 1,403 people living in Yorkshire. These people lived in 611 households, and 378 of these were families. A household means all the people living in one home.
Population Density and Housing
The population density was about 760 people per square mile (293 people per square kilometer). There were also 690 housing units. A housing unit is a house, apartment, or other place where people live.
Diversity of Residents
Most of the people in Yorkshire in 2000 were White (99.07%). A small number were Black or African American (0.14%), Native American (0.14%), or Asian (0.36%). About 0.29% of people were from two or more races. About 0.64% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Household and Family Life
About 28.5% of households had children under 18 living with them. Many households (47.3%) were married couples living together. About 9.2% of households had a female head of the house with no husband present.
About 30.3% of all households were made up of just one person. And 14.1% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The average household had 2.30 people, and the average family had 2.85 people.
Age Groups
The population was spread out across different age groups:
- 23.5% were under 18 years old.
- 9.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 28.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 22.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 16.7% were 65 years old or older.
The median age was 37 years. This means half the people were younger than 37 and half were older.
Income and Economy
In 2000, the median income for a household in Yorkshire was $28,240. For families, the median income was $31,694. Median income means that half the households or families earned more than this amount, and half earned less.
The average income per person in the CDP was $15,396. About 9.1% of families and 16.3% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 21.8% of those under 18 and 16.5% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Yorkshire (condado de Cattaraugus) para niños
