York-Hanover, PA

1950‑1959:		York, PA SMA
1959‑1983:		York, PA SMSA
1983‑2003:		York, PA MSA
2003‑2006:		York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Adams County, PA	44,197	51,906	56,937	68,292	78,274	91,292	99,746

York County, PA	202,737	238,336	272,603	312,963	339,574	381,751	408,182



Total	202,737	238,336	329,540	381,255	417,848	381,751	408,182
Percent Change	-	17.6%	38.3%	15.7%	9.6%	-8.6%	6.9%



Total (as currently defined)	202,737	238,336	272,603	312,963	339,574	381,751	408,182
Percent Change	-	17.6%	14.4%	14.8%	8.5%	12.4%	6.9%

Timeline

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Component

Adams County, PA

York County, PA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


York, PA	59,953	*	54,504	*	50,335	*	44,619	*	42,192	*	40,862	*	40,418	*

Hanover, PA	14,048		15,538		15,623		14,890		14,399		14,535		14,990	*



Total	59,953		54,504		50,335		44,619		42,192		40,862		55,408
Metro	202,737		238,336		329,540		381,255		417,848		381,751		408,182
Percent	29.6%		22.9%		15.3%		11.7%		10.1%		10.7%		13.6%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

York, PA

Hanover, PA

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			107,272	52.9%
		UA Population		81,502	40.2%
	Rural Population			95,465	47.1%

	Inside Central Cities			59,953	29.6%
	Outside Central Cities			142,784	70.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			202,737	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Harrisburg, PA		169,646	2,706	1.6%
	York, PA		78,796	78,796	100.0%

	Total			81,502


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			142,425	49.1%
		UA Population		103,222	35.6%
	Rural Population			147,817	50.9%

	Inside Central Cities			54,504	18.8%
	Outside Central Cities			235,738	81.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			290,242	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Harrisburg, PA		209,501	2,350	1.1%
	York, PA		100,872	100,872	100.0%

	Total			103,222


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			165,551	50.2%
		UA Population		129,066	39.2%
	Rural Population			163,989	49.8%

	Inside Central Cities			50,335	15.3%
	Outside Central Cities			279,205	84.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			329,540	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Harrisburg, PA		240,751	5,960	2.5%
	York, PA		123,106	123,106	100.0%

	Total			129,066


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			172,619	45.3%
		UA Population		137,204	36.0%
	Rural Population			208,636	54.7%

	Inside Central Cities			44,619	11.7%
	Outside Central Cities			336,636	88.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			381,255	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Harrisburg, PA		278,296	7,868	2.8%
	York, PA		129,336	129,336	100.0%

	Total			137,204


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			182,841	53.8%
		UA Population		153,819	45.3%
	Rural Population			156,733	46.2%

	Inside Central Cities			42,192	12.4%
	Outside Central Cities			297,382	87.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			339,574	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Harrisburg, PA		292,904	8,025	2.7%
	Lancaster, PA		193,583	3,119	1.6%
	York, PA		142,675	142,675	100.0%

	Total			153,819


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			272,315	71.3%
		UA Population		221,995	58.2%
	Rural Population			109,436	28.7%

	Inside Principal Cities			55,397	14.5%
	Outside Principal Cities			326,354	85.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			381,751	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Harrisburg, PA		362,782	25,895	7.1%
	Lancaster, PA		323,554	3,197	1.0%
	York, PA		192,903	192,903	100.0%

	Total			221,995


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: York, PA SMA
-		York County, PA included as original SMA component
-		York, PA designated as original central city of new SMA


Oct 1963



-		Adams County, PA added


Dec 1992



-		Adams County, PA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 2003



-		Title of York, PA MSA changed to York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
-		Adams County, PA included as original component of Gettysburg, PA Micro Area
-		Hanover, PA designated as principal city of Metro Area

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