Young, Arizona
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| Young, Arizona | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Counties | Gila |
| Area | |
| - City | 42.0 sq mi (108.8 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 561 |
| - Density | 13.4/sq mi (5.16/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (no daylight saving time) (UTC-7) |
Young is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 561 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Young is located at (34.111688, -110.929208)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 108.8 km² (42.0 mi²), all land.
[edit] Notable facts
Young played a central part in the Pleasant Valley War between 1887 and 1897.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 561 people, 250 households, and 171 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5.2/km² (13.4/mi²). There were 446 housing units at an average density of 4.1/km² (10.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.08% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.14% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 3.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 250 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 115.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,578, and the median income for a family was $26,438. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,177. About 16.8% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
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