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Household financial stress in Lazy Y U, AZ

Household financial stress reflects how close households are to the edge. It blends income, poverty exposure, housing cost burden, and safety-net reliance to show where families have less cushion for unexpected bills.

Risk score

30

/ 100

Relative score based on currently available metrics.

Risk metrics

  • Median household income$103,750
  • Households under 200% poverty13.5%
  • Rent-burdened households (30%+)Not available
  • Mortgage-burdened households (30%+)21.1%
  • Households receiving SNAP6.0%
  • Income trend (YoY)+2.2%

Data status: Available

Scope: City-level (place) | Source: ACS 2023-2024 5-year | 2024

Top drivers in this score

  • Income trend (YoY)

    +2.2%

    Risk pressure percentile: 52

  • Households receiving SNAP

    6.0%

    Risk pressure percentile: 34

  • Mortgage-burdened households (30%+)

    21.1%

    Risk pressure percentile: 33

How this compares

Relative risk score30.1
Median (city-level locations)49.9
Delta vs median-19.8

Approximate percentile: 30 of 100

Coverage and confidence

Scope usedCity-level (place)
Metric coverage5/6
ConfidenceHigh confidence

Most core metrics are available at city level.

Why it matters

In Lazy Y U, Higher stress means more households are cost-burdened and rely on SNAP or other supports, leaving less room for savings.

What we measure

  • Median household income
  • Households under 200% poverty
  • Rent-burdened households (30%+)
  • Mortgage-burdened households (30%+)
  • Households receiving SNAP
  • Income trend (YoY)

Key sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Common questions

What does a higher household financial stress score mean?

It signals more households facing cost burdens, lower incomes, and higher poverty exposure relative to other places.

Why use 200% of the poverty line?

It captures near-poor households that are still financially fragile but fall above the official poverty threshold.

How current is the data?

We use the most recent ACS 5-year release, which updates annually and smooths year-to-year volatility.