Young, AZ Demographics

Population 306 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Young

Household size in Young

Household size, people per household
PeriodYoungArizonaU.S.
2006–102.242.772.68
2010–141.862.842.73
2015–191.892.822.71
2020–241.392.702.65
Change−0.84−0.07−0.03
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Households in Young are small: just 1.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.24 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Young

Median age, years
PeriodYoungArizonaU.S.
2006–1052.136.937.7
2010–1460.538.138.6
2015–1959.839.539.6
2020–2460.940.440.1
Change+8.8+3.5+2.3
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With a median age of 60.9, Young is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Young

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodYoungArizonaU.S.
2006–104.3%13.4%12.3%
2010–144.8%13.6%12.3%
2015–193.0%12.7%11.6%
2020–245.7%12.6%11.6%
Change+1.4 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Young: 5.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Young

Renters in Young

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodYoungArizonaU.S.
2006–1013.0%32.6%33.3%
2010–1410.0%36.6%35.6%
2015–1917.3%35.6%36.0%
2020–2422.5%32.6%34.8%
Change+9.5 pts+0.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Young is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Young

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodYoungArizonaU.S.
2006–1069.2%15.2%11.4%
2010–1464.0%15.3%11.4%
2015–1959.7%12.5%11.1%
2020–2456.4%9.6%9.6%
Change−12.8 pts−5.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Young: 56.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Young

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodYoungArizonaU.S.
2006–10198219871974
2010–14198319881975
2015–19199219891977
2020–24200019921980
Change+18+5+6
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Much of the housing in Young is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Young

Rent, per month
PeriodYoungArizonaU.S.
2006–10$529$1,043$965
2010–14$913$1,078$1,040
2015–19$498$1,227$1,213
2020–24$1,029$1,736$1,571
Change+$500+$694+$606
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Rent in Young runs $1,029 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Young

Bachelor's degrees in Young

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodYoungArizonaU.S.
2006–1013.9%26.3%28.4%
2010–1413.9%27.0%29.6%
2015–1925.5%29.3%32.1%
2020–2439.4%33.3%35.6%
Change+25.5 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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About four in ten adults 25 and older in Young (39.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Young

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodYoungArizonaU.S.
2006–1071.8%84.6%84.9%
2010–1485.2%85.5%86.1%
2015–1996.4%86.8%87.7%
2020–2493.7%89.1%89.3%
Change+21.9 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Young is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Young

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodYoungArizonaU.S.
2006–107.9%7.8%8.1%
2010–148.6%10.2%9.4%
2015–1919.8%6.0%5.6%
2020–240.1%5.3%5.4%
Change−7.8 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Young has been strong: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Young compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Young1.3960.95.7%22.5%56.4%2000$1,02939.4%93.7%0.1%
Jakes Corner1.8362.16.0%3.8%20.3%1989$1,26014.0%89.8%0.0%
Cibecue4.0327.726.2%57.0%10.6%1985$9102.0%71.2%12.9%
Rye2.0261.214.2%0.0%27.9%1987$1,26820.5%95.0%0.0%
Carrizo4.6923.843.9%38.5%16.1%1980$8838.6%68.8%8.7%
Wagon Wheel1.9855.76.2%36.6%35.1%1989$1,16928.3%89.3%4.3%
Lake of the Woods2.2855.713.0%20.8%39.9%1989$1,09524.7%90.4%12.4%
Lakeside2.1950.612.2%31.0%34.0%1993$1,33531.5%92.0%3.0%
Pinetop-Lakeside2.3053.57.2%22.0%46.1%1986$1,18031.4%90.9%5.7%
Hondah3.5738.315.3%24.1%16.2%1987$80317.1%94.0%6.1%
Pinetop2.9845.615.3%24.8%23.0%1988$1,02523.9%93.1%5.8%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Young. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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