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A town settled in 1890, now home to 236 people.
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Young, above both Arizona’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 80% of the land in Young is conserved, above both the Arizona town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Young has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Pleasant Valley Ranger Station and Perkins Store. Young has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Young is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Young.
31 miles of trail. In Young, the trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools: the Young Elementary District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 40 | C+ |
| Young High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 6 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
College graduates make up 31% of adults 25 and older, against 33% across Arizona.
| Young | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64.5 years | 41.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 24% | 29% |
Somewhere between 39% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Young’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Young | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.3% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 39.8% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35.2% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.7% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.1% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.9% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
FEMA puts just over three fifths of Young’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 36% to wildfires. Flood insurance has paid out on 19 claims locally since 1993. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For most workers, Young is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Phoenix (25%), Payson (10%) and Mesa (8%). Half commute less than 74 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just over one in ten adults binge drink in Young. The town does better than the Arizona average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14. Two figures for adults here: 19% report frequent physical distress, 48% have high blood pressure. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Young.
| Young | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Young | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 12% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Young; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Young residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Where Young’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Gila County, Arizona
Young is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 588 as of the 2020 census.
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Young has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.