Youngtown is a somewhat small town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 7,007 people and two associated neighborhoods, Youngtown is the 64th largest community in Arizona. Youngtown has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Youngtown, where the median household income is $56,449.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Youngtown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Youngtown is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Youngtown who work in office and administrative support (15.76%), sales jobs (9.43%), and healthcare (6.82%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Youngtown are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.55% of adults in Youngtown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Youngtown in 2022 was $24,425, which is lower middle income relative to Arizona, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,700 for a family of four. However, Youngtown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Youngtown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Youngtown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Youngtown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Youngtown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 42.19% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Youngtown include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Youngtown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
