Lazy Y U, Arizona Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 481, Lazy Y U's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Lazy Y U is a small community located in Arizona, within Mohave County. The total population is 481. It ranks as the 282nd most populous out of 441 Census-designated places in Arizona.

Age Demographics

The median age in Lazy Y U is 49.3 years. This is 26% higher than the state median of 39.0 years. 12.3% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Lazy Y U is $103,750. This is 30% higher than the state median of $79,964. It is also 29% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Lazy Y U. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 4.1%. This is 19% lower than the state rate of 5.1%. The median home value is $494,400. Housing costs are 25% higher than the state median of $394,500. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.8x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 48% higher than the state average of 67.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Lazy Y U was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

17.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 48% lower than the state rate of 33.3%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 85.4%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Lazy Y U, Arizona is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Arizona state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 441 Census-designated places in Arizona. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.