Yorkville is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 2,689 at the 2010 census. The village of Yorkville is in the southeastern part of the town of Whitestown, adjacent to the city of Utica.

History

The early population was composed of workers from the textile mills in adjacent New York Mills. The village was incorporated in 1902.

Geography

Yorkville is located at (43.110719, -75.273306). According to the

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, the village has a total area of .7 square mile (1.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,675 people, 1,160 households, and 718 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.24%

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, 0.49%

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, 0.49% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population. There were 1,160 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were

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living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.91. In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $33,490, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $29,575 versus $22,382 for females. The

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for the village was $17,727. 12.1% of the population and 10.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.7% are under the age of 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older.

Economy

Once supported by manufacturing, the area has lost most of jobs in this field.

Hyosung Hyosung Group is a major South Korean conglomerate established in 1966. The company operates across diverse sectors including textiles, heavy industries, chemicals, and information & communication. History * 1966: Foundation of Tongyang Ny ...

USA operated a 240,000 square foot reinforced fabric lining plant on 2214 Whitesboro Street. Former Utica Converts, Hyosung acquired the plant in 2008 and closed in 2013 laying off 85. Built in 1908, the plant was once a Goodyear plant. Service, education and health care jobs provide employment at nearby St. Luke's Memorial Hospital and Utica College.

External links

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References

{{authority control Villages in New York (state) Utica–Rome metropolitan area Villages in Oneida County, New York