Moving to Young, Arizona

Population: 561
Males: 301 (53.7%), Females: 260 (46.3%)

Gila County

Zip code: 85554

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.3 years
Median household income: $22,578
Median house value: $117,000

Population by Race

Races in Young:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (32.4%), German (18.9%), Scottish (7.0%), French (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), Irish (5.3%).

Elevation: 5180 feet

Land area: 42.0 square miles

Map of Young, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Young

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Young CDP

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Young:

  • PAYSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; PAYSON, AZ)
  • COBRE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; GLOBE, AZ)
  • NAVAPACHE HOSPITAL (about 63 miles; SHOW LOW, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Young:

  • WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 75 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)
  • FLAGSTAFF PULLIAM (about 87 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Abbreviation: FLG)
  • PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 88 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: PHX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Young:

  • PAYSON (about 30 miles; PAYSON, AZ; Abbreviation: PAN)
  • CIBECUE (about 36 miles; CIBECUE, AZ; Abbreviation: Z95)
  • SAN CARLOS APACHE (about 56 miles; GLOBE, AZ; Abbreviation: P13)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Young:

  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,345)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 79 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,177)
  • PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,410)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
  • RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; TEMPE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (about 84 miles; TEMPE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 4,057)

Schools

Public high school in Young:

  • YOUNG TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: HWY 288 AND BAKER RANCH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Young:

  • YOUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: HWY 288 AND BAKER RANCH ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)